Professional Skills Course
PSC Advocacy and Communication Skills
Synopsis
"At last, an advocacy programme that really helps business lawyers."
The product of collaboration with a number of commercial law firms, this course focuses on key transferable skills that trainee lawyers can to use as soon as they get back to their work.
Outcomes
As a result of attending the course, you will be able to:
- analyse documents and identify useful and irrelevant material
- prepare effective arguments
- ask questions effectively to support or to undermine a position
- make persuasive submissions
Content
Building effective communication skills
Observation, speaking and listening
Making persuasive submissions
Preparing for interim applications
Arguing effectively in contested chambers applications
Managing documents systematically
Presenting a coherent and persuasive case
Dealing with weaknesses
How to prepare and manage a witness
Controlling the flow of information during an examination in chief
Using documents and exchanged statements
Planning, testing and undermining – skills for cross examination
Re-examination - repairing and clarifying
Handling the unexpected
The judge who interrupts
The opponent who objects
Surprise evidence
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Format An intensive practical course. Duration 3 days Delegates Trainee solicitors Maximum 16 per course Tutors |
To discuss how we can help call Linda Moran on 0114 273 8300.