Stephen Clear - Böcker

Applied Legal Skills is part of CILEX’s exciting newExplorer series. After an introductory chapter, Part 1 of the book focuses onlegal study skills. Topics covered in this Part include academic study skills,legal research and legal writing skills, essay writing, answering problemquestions and multiple-choice questions. We are particularly excited by ourchapter on mooting and courtroom etiquette.Part 2 of the book deals with practical professional skills.Topics covered in this Part include employability in the legal professions,personal impact, presentation skills, teamwork and group projects, legalethics, commercial awareness and negotiation skills. Client relationships andcommunication with clients are also examined, together with workplacetechnology, accounting and networking.The final innovative chapter covers bilingual (English andWelsh) legal skills and employability opportunities.The textbook is supported by a wealth of podcasts andvideos, including contributions from practising solicitors and barristers andprofessional actors, as well as additional multiple-choice questions.This textbook will be particularly valuable for universitystudents studying Legal Skills in both England and Wales. It will also be avaluable resource for staff in legal teams who wish to develop theirunderpinning knowledge and practical professional legal skills further.