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Covering all aspects of a client interview in both civil and criminal proceedings, Conference Skills equips trainee barristers with the key case-work, written, and interpersonal skills required to conduct successful client conferences, and is fully supported by how-to-do-it guides, worked examples, and realistic case documentation.
About the author
This manual is edited by Marcus Soanes, Barrister, Principal Lecturer, The City Law School
Summary
Covering all aspects of the client interview, Conference Skills is designed to help trainee barristers develop the key written, interpersonal, and case-work skills required to conduct successful client conferences. Special attention is devoted to skills of questioning, listening, and advising, to ensure the trainee barrister is well equipped to maximize a client conference in terms of gathering information and giving advice.
Featuring numerous how-to-do-it guides, worked examples, and realistic case documentation, the manual offers practical step-by-step guidance so that the trainee barrister can approach any client conference with confidence.
