This course works on the core legal skills that are essential for young lawyers to be fully prepared for the Corporate World. These skills form the foundation of effective performance at workplace. The course covers practical aspects of a lawyer's job as they start their career or are in the early years of their career. All lawyers irrespective of their specialization will need to work on these perquisite skills to excel in their career.
How to Read Judgments
Judgments interpret the law and, sometimes, even make laws. Thus, there is perhaps nothing more important for law students, lawyers and judges than to have the ability to closely and critically read judgments – often, many of them in a very short time. Reading case summaries and notes does not suffice in acquainting them with the applicable law; it merely tells them the holding in a particular case. Thus, judgment reading has no substitute.
This course apprises you with ways to read, understand, interpret and use caselaws/judgments in the most efficient and targeted manner. It acquaints you with smart and productive ways to read judgments, thus helping you cut down on the number of long, tedious hours wasted in deciphering lengthy texts. Further, the course explains how to identify judgments through their citations and where to find these judgments in law reporters, online databases, etc.
Stuti Joshi is an advocate and legal consultant. She graduated from Gujarat National Law University in 2014 and has completed her Masters in Constitutional Law. She has been associated with Manupatra as a consultant.
After completing this course, you will be able to:
- Comprehend the importance and reasons for reading a judgment
- Understand the various parts of a judgment
- What to look for when you read a judgment
- Familiarise with various law reporters, journals, online databases and how to find judgments
- Case Citation system and legal citation
- Distinguish between different kinds of opinions – concurring, dissenting, binding, obiter dicta, ratio decidendi etc.
- Module 1 – Introduction to Judgment Reading and its Importance
- Module 2 – Sources of Judgments: Law Reports, Online Databases, etc.
- Module 3 – Methods of Reading Judgments
- Module 4 – Practical Guide to Understanding and Interpreting Judgments
- Certification Exam/ Assessment
Legal English : Ace Legalese with Ease
Fluent in English and still not able to understand and draft legal documents? Well, you are not alone! The language used in legal documents and professional interaction among lawyers is difficult to comprehend even for fluent English speakers. Law graduates and young lawyers find it difficult to understand the indirect implications of clauses and technicalities in contracts and agreements because of the way such documents are drafted.
This course helps you understand and draft legal documents. It acquaints you with the key aspects of legal writing, punctuation, maxims and syntax, such that you are able to draft your own legal documents or e-mails with clarity. You will also find the course beneficial in enhancing your verbal skills and ability to present and negotiate efficiently to other legal practitioners, clients and the jury.
Team LawSkills is a group of passionate and dynamic professionals who endeavor to craft content with perfection for learners. The team also liaisons with practitioners in various fields and professions to include their varied experience in developing all-inclusive courses. The resultant courses amalgamate theory and practice synchronous with the demands of professional practice.
After completing this course, you will be able to:
- Understand what is Legalese
- Comprehend how Legal English is different from General English
- Analyze attributes of, and need for Legal English
- Introduction to legal words, phrases, maxims, alternative words, common words and confusing words
- Draft legal letters, memorandum, e-mail and documents
- Negotiate with Clients
- Module 1 – Legal English: Principles in Written Communication
- Module 2 – Drafting Letters, E-mails and Memorandums
- Module 3 – Drafting Contracts
- Module 4 – Analyzing Common Contract Clauses
- Module 5 – Verbal Communication and Presentation Skills
- Module 6 – Fundamentals of Effective Negotiation
- Module 7 – Good to know Legal Concepts and Words
- Certification Exam/ Assessment
Drafting and Conveyancing: A Beginner's Guide
Legal drafting skills are of utmost importance to all lawyers but are often difficult to master. Despite the challenges of mastering the art, the most effective lawyers are those who actively implement strategies to improve their drafting skills. Drafting requires a host of skills to be effective. Lawyers need to have in-depth knowledge of the law, the ability to express abstract concepts, investigative instincts and ability to foresee future, and organisational skills. Thus, drafting is one of the most intellectually demanding of all skills lawyers require.
This course helps you enhance your legal drafting skills. It not only focuses on the theory of effective drafting guidelines but also provides relevant formats to assist in understanding practical application of concepts and develop necessary skills for drafting legal documents. The course is intended for all learners who desire to improve their ability to draft sharp and clear legal documents.
Manish Shrivastava, Managing Partner - Tulika Law Associate, is a practicing lawyer based in Delhi since the year 1999. He is a law graduate from University of Delhi, providing general counsel, advisory and litigation services on varied areas of law.
After completing this course, you will be able to:
- Analyse and apply general principles of drafting and conveyancing
- Use effective writing techniques to draft different types of legal documents
- Draft different types of Deeds including deed of sale of land, mortgage deeds, licence deeds, lease deeds, assignment deeds, trust deeds, partnership deeds and power of attorney deeds
- Draft different types of contracts including commercial agreements, professional services agreement, employment agreements franchise, agency, dealership and distributorship agreements, intellectual property rights agreements, arbitration agreements, foreign collaboration and joint ventures agreements and real estate and tenancy agreements
- Module 1 – General Principles of Drafting and Conveyancing
- Module 2 – Drafting a Contract
- Module 3 – Drafting Corporate and Commercial
- Module 4 – Drafting a Deed
- Module 5 – Drafting Miscellaneous Deeds
- Module 6 – Drafting Miscellaneous Legal Documents
- Module 7 – Conclusion
- Certification Exam/ Assessment
Client Interviewing & Counseling : Skills for Lawyers
What distinguishes a great lawyer from a good one is their ability to extract the right information from the client, put across their ideas in a clear, concise and confident manner combined with ability to listen effectively. The journey of developing a strong attorney-client relationship is one that takes years of practice to master. While dealing with a client, you may come across multiple challenges like difficulty in establishing trust, not getting the right questions for extracting the relevant information the client is withholding. With such a scenario, it will be difficult for you to advise your client objectively.
This course helps lawyers and law students in developing a mutually beneficial relationship with their clients. It takes the learner through all stages of client communication and elucidates the methodologies and techniques that can be used to facilitate the process. The course provides actual Q&A sessions which take place between lawyers and clients, enabling learners to familiarize and prepare themselves for their professional interactions.
Team LawSkills is a group of passionate and dynamic professionals who endeavor to craft content with perfection for learners. The team also liaisons with practitioners in various fields and professions to include their varied experience in developing all-inclusive courses. The resultant courses amalgamate theory and practice synchronous with the demands of professional practice.
Video Lectures by Advocate Avani Bansal, Supreme Court of India
After completing this course, you will be able to:
- Establish good professional working relationships with clients
- Understand how clients view their problems
- Appreciate the client’s needs and objectives
- Explore available options and consider the consequences
- Develop strategies to help clients resolve their problems
- Recognize and deal with ethical and moral issues
- Module – Interviewing and Advising Clients
- Certification Exam/ Assessment
Careers in Law Bar & Beyond
Person with a white shirt and a black gown, arguing in the Court of Law! If this is your idea of a lawyer, you are one of the millions of Indians who doesn't know a lawyer beyond a litigator. The society, particularly law aspirants, and even law students have a set perception about the role of a lawyer, thanks to over-glamorisation by media. This makes law seem a unidimensional career, which doesn't offer opportunities to the vast number of young aspirants who have varying interests in pursuing law.
This course provides you clear and unambiguous information on the available career paths in law. From job descriptions and daily work schedule to remuneration and career trajectory, it discusses everything that you would like to know about the scope of legal profession in India. Learners interested in higher education in law will also find the course useful. With interview bites from young lawyers, this course is a must read for all aspirants who want to make a career in law.
Team LawSkills is a group of passionate and dynamic professionals who endeavor to craft content with perfection for learners. The team also liaisons with practitioners in various fields and professions to include their varied experience in developing all-inclusive courses. The resultant courses amalgamate theory and practice synchronous with the demands of professional practice.
After completing this course, you will be able to:
- Acknowledge various career options available after obtaining a law degree
- Identify the different facets of a particular career option
- Expand your knowledge on the subject matter
- Understand the mechanism to match your skill set with that required for a particular field
- Module 1 – Law as a Career Option
- Module 2 – Enrollment under Bar Council
- Module 3 – Scope in Litigation
- Module 4 – Scope in Judiciary
- Module 5 – Scope in Corporate Sector
- Module 6 – Scope in Other Area
- Module 7 – Specialisations as Alternative Options
- Certification Exam/ Assessment
