OVERVIEW
Now, here in this topic, we are going to discuss various things about legal communication. Where we will see meanings, forms, skills, and other essential things of legal communication. Now let us begin with the meaning of legal communication.
MEANING OF LEGAL COMMUNICATION
Legal communication refers to the way of communicating in which it is used for both written, and oral communication. The documents and speech consist of legal words, meanings, and other legal terms. It is very important for advocates, and professional lawyers because it is the effective and formal way of communication for law graduates and others in this field.
FORMS OF LEGAL COMMUNICATION
So, there are two types of communication which are given below:
- Written communication
Written legal communication refers to the way of writing in which it contains legal deeds, contracts, and other legal documents through which you convey your message.
- Oral communication
Oral legal communication refers to the way of talking to another person to convey their message through negotiation, client meetings, and presentations which happen in courts.
SKILLS IN LEGAL COMMUNICATION
If a person is talking formally among their clients and other legal officials they should follow some skills for effective and impressive communication. Let us see them:
- Clarity
When a person is delivering his or her idea it should be unambiguous, and should ensure clarity in his or her speech.
- Conciseness
A person should give concise knowledge to others that does not contain unnecessary details.
- Persuasiveness
A person should use convincing evidence and legal reasoning through which a person can be easily convinced.
- Formal tone
A person should use a formal and respectful tone while meeting with clients while taking legal context.
FORMAT AND EFFECTIVE WAY OF COMMUNICATION
When someone is preparing their legal documents for presentation it should follow the IRAC rule in which you will discuss issues, rules, applications, and conclusions of legal content like memos, and other petition writing. Another essential thing is to do citations of your work where it is needed to properly cite legal authorities. It will be done in blue book citation format.
The effective way of communicating is to be confidential with each other where a person should make things confidential, and maintain the privacy of their respective clients.
A person should take all their clients’ details which are real and true with accurate knowledge.
EFFECTIVE WRITING WAYS
Here some tips which we can use while legal writing which is as follow:
- Should understand the audience: the tailor should have some basic knowledge of the audience before conveying the message or presentation.
- Organize content: the writer should organize content by using headings, subheadings, and bullet points through which one can easily get the point.
- Correction by proofreading: after making a draft, the person should check the content by proofreading, if there is any error detected it should be corrected at the time.
CONCLUSION
So here by looking at the entire topic we have got a fundamental understanding of legal communication. It will not only help the professional but also help students who are aiming to excel in the law field.
REFERENCES
https://www.academia.edu/40613718/Communication_skills_for_Lawyers
