Client Counselling – LIVE

This course equips students with essential skills for the legal profession, including advanced communication and interpersonal abilities crucial for effective client interaction.

Students will gain a deep understanding of client counselling principles and master legal drafting techniques. The program also emphasizes practical courtroom advocacy skills, preparing students to apply their expertise in real-world legal scenarios with confidence.

Week 1: Introduction to Client Counselling

• Defining Client Counselling: Scope and Significance
• Ethical Dimensions of Client Counselling
• Establishing and Nurturing the Lawyer-Client Relationship

Activities:

• Engaging in interactive lectures and in-depth discussions
• Role-playing scenarios to simulate client interactions and build practical
skills

Week 2: Advanced Communication and Counselling Skills

• Advanced Communication Strategies and Techniques
• Mastery of Active Listening and Empathy
• Analyzing and Interpreting Non-Verbal Communication

Activities:

• Group discussions to identify and address communication barriers
• Conducting mock counselling sessions with a focus on advanced listening
and empathy
• Reflective sharing of real-life client counselling experiences

Week 3: Mastering Drafting Essentials for Lawyers

Topics Covered:

• Advanced Legal Drafting Techniques: Importance and Methodologies
• In-depth analysis of Common Legal Documents: Agreements, Contracts,
Notices
• Ensuring Precision, Clarity, and Structure in Legal Drafting

Activities:

• Critical review and analysis of complex legal documents
• Hands-on drafting exercises based on sophisticated hypothetical scenarios

Week 4: Integrating Counselling and Drafting Skills

Topics Covered:

• Integrating Trust and Confidentiality into Legal Drafting
• Navigating Ethical Considerations in Counselling and Drafting
• Analyzing Case Studies and Practical Applications

Activities:

• Simulated client counselling sessions leading to the drafting of legal
documents
• Peer review sessions with detailed feedback on drafted documents

Assessment and Certification:

• Assessment: Evaluate participation through discussions, role-plays, and
hands-on exercises. Complete a final project involving a comprehensive
mock client counselling session and drafting a relevant legal document,
demonstrating proficiency in acquired skills.

• Certification: Upon completing the course and final project, participants
will receive a “Certificate in Client Counselling and Drafting,” enhancing
their professional credentials and LinkedIn profiles

Certificate

This is the certificate you will receive upon completion of the course: