WRITING SKILLS

A FRAHAN LEGAL ACADEMY COURSE

Crafting legal advice (emails and memos) that create value for clients

To a large extent, the value that lawyers (in law firms and law departments) create for their clients depends on the quality and relevance of the legal advice they provide in emails and memos.

Lawyers are generally aware that legal advice should be concise, clear, to-the-point, and practical. Still, this program goes two steps further: it delivers the keys to producing this effectively and addresses why, despite best intentions, it is often difficult and how to overcome these hurdles. Participants will get insights, inspiration, and practical tips they for immediate use that will transform their writing.

Available in English, French and Dutch. The content of the course may be customised to address your organisation’s specific needs and goals.

“This is a great course. It is insightful, very interesting, interactive and practical. It is very relevant for lawyers. I have learned a lot. Thank you.”

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This course is for lawyers in law firms and law departments eager to align their writing to the needs and satisfaction criteria of their clients and learn practical techniques to write in a concise, clear, simple and yet powerful way.

WHAT PARTICIPANTS WILL LEARN:

NEW KNOWLEDGE

  • Why are writing skills a major strategic issue for lawyers?

  • What are the features of value-creating written legal advice?

  • Why do lawyers persist in doing the opposite of what their clients want?

  • How to overcome these limitations?

NEW SKILLS

  • How to balance oral and written communication?

  • How to structure written legal advice to create more value?

  • How to craft powerful headings and subheadings?

  • How to provide clear, decisive advice, even when the law is uncertain?

  • How to make your advice shorter, simpler, and to-the-point?

  • How to enhance the visual impact of your written advice?

RELATED ARTICLE:

“J’ai ADORÉ la formation ! Les trois heures sont passées à une vitesse folle. Le sujet était très intéressant. Je suis scotchée par les conseils et la vision d'un "bon" avis juridique. Je dois clairement me remettre en question... ça bouscule complètement ma manière de fonctionner 😊»

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