Effective Legal Interviewing and Counselling

Product Details:
Author(s):
M A du Plessis
Year Published:
2019
Edition
1st Edition
Type:
Print | Soft Cover
Language:
English
About this publication
Effective Legal Interviewing and Counselling is a guide for all scholars of law, whether new to practice or experienced, to acquire or enhance the skills required to build and to maintain client rapport in professional practice. The book explains the importance of good interviewing and counselling and includes strategies, practical examples and common mistakes. Hypothetical exchanges between attorneys and clients demonstrate these skills, encouraging the reader to see an interview as a dynamic whole, but also part of the entire process of effective practice.
Content
Chapter 1: Theoretical context
Chapter 2: Communication and the building of strong professional relationships with our clients
Chapter 3: Planning the interview
Chapter 4: Preparing for an initial client interview
Chapter 5: The interview: preliminaries
Chapter 6: The interview
Chapter 7: Active listening
Chapter 8: Advising clients
Chapter 9: Decision making
Chapter 10: Ending an interview
Annexure: Interviewing schedule
Bibliography
Interest / Benefit to
Legal academics and students
Candidate Attorneys
Advocates
Attorneys