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LW208: Lawyers' Skills 1

Module Title Lawyers' Skills 1
Module Code LW208
Module Tutor Richard Law
School Accounting and Law
CAT Points 15
Level of Study 5
Pre-requisites Before taking this module you must pass LW160 or pass LW190
Co-requisites None
Restrictions None
Brief Description This module focuses on the skills of client interviewing and legal writing.
Indicative Syllabus The techniques and practice of client interviewing, including questioning techniques, recording information and giving advice; the principles and practice of legal writing, particularly letters of advice, letters of claim, memoranda and reports.
Learning Outcomes

i. Knowledge and Understanding

By the end of this module students should be able to:
a) Demonstrate an understanding of the techniques and practice of client interviewing
b) Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of legal writing



ii. Skills
By the end of this module students should have developed skills in:

a) Application and problem solving
Able to apply legal knowledge to problems presented by clients and generate solutions to the clients' problems

b) Communication and literacy
Able to communicate orally by gathering information from clients, thus identifying the client’s goals and advising orally on appropriate course(s) of action to enable the client to achieve those goals; explaining legal terminology and concepts in an appropriate manner to a non-lawyer.
Able to prepare letters, memoranda and reports which present legal content in a manner which is accurate, presented in a manner appropriate to the intended audience and grammatically correct

Learning and Teaching Activities Staff student contact: 25%
Student independent study: 75%
Assessment (For further details see the Module Guide) 001: 50% Coursework: Individual Presentation: 20 minutes
002: 50% Coursework: Standard: 1250 words or equivalent
Special Assessment Requirements None
Indicative Resources

The Library Catalogue contains full details of the current reading list for this module. Further details may also be found in the Module Guide.

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