Legal skills

identify the relevant facts

inter-relations

interpret and understand

Long/Short title

Preamble

Definitions

Sections/Sub-sections

Illustrations

Mesmorising/Familiarising

Understand the contexts

Case name

Year

Law Report

Court level + judge(s)' name

Summary of facts + judgment

Ratio Decidendi + Obiter Dicta

Title + Year

Author(s) is authoritative?

Facts Or Opinion?

Cited by others?

TLDs = gov,edu,.com,biz

Land search, Company search, OA search, etc.

Why?

Lawyer-client relationship

Get full facts of the case, identify the issues, advise accordingly

Communnication with other parties (opponent, police, witnesses)

Preparing for the interview

know what information is required

identify the relevant facts - ask open ended questions, snowball effect

Bear in mind the applicable laws + elements of law

Consider potential questions/remarks by opposing lawyer

After the interview

Record all the details, make sure to keep proper records

Research on the applicable laws + verify to confirm

Link with opinion writing + argumentation skills

Shows the professionalism

Represents the firm/company/department

Legal opinion writing

Drafting court documents

Communication/ covering letters

Advice to clients/ other parties

1. preparation

2. Do research (legal and facts)

3. Communicate with client

4, In the loop with the court

1.Case management

2.Triable? proceed to trial

3. Exam-in-chief

4. cross-exam

5. Re-exam

Statisfied? file the court order

Not statisfied? appeal/ review

Verbal

sound

Written

Sign language

Non- Verbal

Unwritten, unspoken

Facial, Body Language

Eye Contact

tone of voice

eg : returning calls/messages promptly, punctuality, quality of work

why?

Good listener = commitment + interest

main objectivity = receptive of new ideas

Consultation

Court appearance

Deal with other parties

Look for facts

Be attentive

Analyse based on facts + elements of law

Seperate the relevant facts from mere opinion

Look for expressions / emotions

Res ipsa loquitor

Reflect on the context of that person

How

Listen more than you speak

Let the person use thir own terminologies

Do not offer advice unless asked for it

Legal Argumentation

Apply the relevant law

to context of the case at hand

Acceptable conclusion

General Transferable skills

Communication

Problem solving

Teamwork

Autonomy and personal skills

Information technology

Numeracy

Intellectual skills

Interconnectivity between the relevant facts + elements of law

Keep you motivated and on track all steo of the way

Legal assignments

Case briefs

Opinions to clients

Pleading drafts

Sequential/choronological

Deductive reasoning vs Inductive reasoning