Service-Oriented Lawyer: Essentials of Effective Communication

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On-Demand The class is fully asynchronous. Do the work at your own pace, turn in your assignment when you're ready, and get instant feedback via model answers and video review sessions.

Interactive Learn with dynamic, interactive modules that keep you engaged in active learning using a variety of learning modes.

Experiential Includes practical assessments throughout the class, plus a capstone assignment where you apply your skills in the context of a real-world matter.

Overview

This course introduces participants to the fundamental concepts of effective communication in a law firm environment. It provides a pragmatic approach to understanding the needs of key audiences, particularly partners and clients, and crafting communications to meet those needs. It also provides participants with concrete techniques for honing their communication skills, including active listening, editing for conciseness and clarity, and anticipating and avoiding barriers to communication. Participants get to apply these techniques in the context of real-world examples. The course exposes students to a range of common forms of communication, as well as cross-cultural considerations. Although the course focuses on transactional law, the concepts apply to most law firm settings.

Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

Understand the needs and expectations of partners and clients, and be able to customize their communication accordingly.
Optimize their communication through effective and respectful listening.
Communicate proactively.
Communicate professionally, both verbally and in writing.
Avoid the pitfalls of communication on social media and in public.
Communicating effectively with third-parties and clients in cross-cultural situations..

Instructors Who Practice What They Teach

Adriel Sanders

x-Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

David Case

x-White & Case; x-Orrick

Doug Young

x-Baker McKenzie; x-White & Case

Aaron Melville

Global Head of Tech Transactions, Uber; x-Disney; x-O’Melveny; x-Weil Gotshal

Chris Drews

x-Disney

Julie Ryan

Head of Experiential Learning, AltaClaro; x-Akin Gump; x-Clifford Chance

Mick Galvin

x-Sidley; x-Allen & Overy

Stephen Kaplitt

x-Weil Gotshal; x-Cadwalader

Clara Duffield

x-Baker McKenzie

Mike Shea

x-Baker McKenzie, x-Morrison & Foerster

John Babcock

Partner, Waldrep Wall

Success Stories

"I think this is a gamechanger for training. Associates can benefit from the guidance of real practitioners and learn in a low stakes environment."

Anjie Vichayanonda Associate, Haynes & Boone LLP

"As an experienced practitioner who has worked in both AmLaw 100 and public company, in-house environments, the training AltaClaro provided helped supplement my knowledge of corporate law."

Ryan Nayar Legal Counsel, Centrica

Interested in this Class?

Our master classes are delivered in an experiential "bootcamp" framework. Students participate in small cohorts that go through the learning materials, assignments, and live review sessions together with experienced practitioner-instructors.

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Service-Oriented Lawyer: Essentials of Effective Communication - Introduction

Class Content

Overview

Objectives

Simulation Exercise

CLE Credit

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