Course Description

Communication & Legal Terminology Module - Diploma in Law - Access to University

Lawyer/Trainer & Founder of LCATE

Yasmine Lupin

Yasmine Lupin is the director of the London Centre for Advanced Training & Education (LCATE). LCATE delivers online training to students all over the world. The centre specialises in providing useful CPD legal English and law courses. LCATE is also a provider of some of the Solicitors Examination Qualification (SQE). Yasmine also is a practising solicitor and GDPR practitioner as a consultant solicitor for Maddox Legal.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    ESSENTIAL VIEWING

  • 2

    SMART CHARTS FOR DIPLOMA IN LAW STUDENTS

    • RECOMMENDED 'Reading Guide'

    • SAMPLE SMART CHART - COMPLETED

    • BLANK SMART CHART

  • 3

    LESSON 1 - PRINCIPLES OF EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION

    • LESSON 1 - PRINCIPLES OF EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION

    • READING MATERIAL

    • Review 1 - Principles of Effective Communication

    • Review 2 - Passive Listening

    • Review 3 - Active Listening

    • READING MATERIAL - Active Listening

    • Review 4 - Showing Empathy

    • READING MATERIAL - Showing Empathy

    • TEST YOUR UNDERSTANDING - ACTIVE & PASSIVE LISTENING (OPTIONAL)

    • SAMPLE ANSWER - OUTLINE ONLY

    • QUIZ

  • 4

    LESSON 2 - PREPARING FOR YOUR FIRST MEETING WITH YOUR CLIENT

    • LESSON 2 - PREPARING FOR YOUR FIRST MEETING WITH YOUR CLIENT

    • READING MATERIAL

    • Review 1 - Preparing for your first meeting with your client

    • Review 2 - Commercial Awareness

    • TEST YOUR UNDERSTANDING - FIRST MEETING (OPTIONAL)

    • SAMPLE ANSWER (OUTLINE ONLY)

    • QUIZ

  • 5

    LESSON 3 - BARRIERS TO EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION

    • Lesson 3 - Barriers to Effective Communication

    • READING

    • Review 1 - Barriers

    • Review 2 - Language

    • TEST YOUR UNDERSTANDING - PRINCIPLES OF EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION (OPTIONAL)

    • SAMPLE ANSWER - PRINCIPLES OF EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION (OUTLINE ONLY)

    • Review 3 - Non-verbal forms of Communication

    • QUIZ

  • 6

    LESSON 4 - STRUCTURE & CONTENTS OF A LETTER

    • LESSON 4 - START DRAFTING YOUR LETTER

    • READING MATERIAL

    • Review 1 - Check, amend before you send!

    • Review 2 - Tone of your Letter!

    • TEST YOUR UNDERSTANDING - DRAFTING YOUR MEMORANDUM (OPTIONAL)

    • SAMPLE ANSWER - MEMORANDUM (OUTLINE ONLY)

    • QUIZ

    • LESSON 4.2 - LEGAL TERMINOLOGY (1)

    • Reading Material - Legal Terminology (1)

    • TEST YOUR UNDERSTANDING - DRAFTING A LETTER (OPTIONAL)

    • KEY POINTS - LETTER DRAFTING

  • 7

    LESSON 5 - USING DIFFERENT FORMS OF COMMUNICATION TO DIFFERENT AUDIENCES

    • READING MATERIAL

    • LESSON 5 - USING DIFFERENT FORMS OF COMMUNICATION TO DIFFERENT AUDIENCES

    • REVIEW - Common mistakes made

    • QUIZ

  • 8

    LESSON 6 - COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS ADOPTED IN THE LEGAL SECTOR

    • LESSON 6 - COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS ADOPTED IN THE LEGAL SECTOR

    • READING MATERIAL

    • REVIEW 1 - Telephone Use

    • REVIEW 2 - Use of Emails

    • REVIEW 3 - Use of Video-Conferences

    • LESSON 6.1 - CLOUD

    • LESSON 6.2 - SMART PHONES & TABLETS

    • LESSON 6.3 - BUSINESS PHONES

    • QUIZ - COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS ADOPTED IN THE LEGAL SECTOR

  • 9

    LESSON 7 - HOW TECHNOLOGY IS USED FOR DIFFERENT FORMS OF COMMUNICATION

    • LESSON 7 - HOW TECHNOLOGY IS USED FOR DIFFERENT FORMS OF COMMUNICATION

    • READING MATERIAL

    • QUIZ 1 - How technology is used for different forms of communication

    • REVIEW 1 - Social Media (Overview)

    • REVIEW 2 - Confidentiality - Social Media

    • REVIEW 3 - Contractual Relationships - Social Media

    • REVIEW 4 - Lack of supervision - Social Media

    • REVIEW 5 - Privacy Laws - Social Media

    • REVIEW 6 - Defamation - Social Media

    • QUIZ 2 - Issue(s) regarding social media

  • 10

    LESSON 7.1 - PREPARING A PRESENTATION

    • LESSON 7.1 - A GUIDE TO PREPARING A PRESENTATION

  • 11

    COMPLETE TASK 1

    • Task 1 - Prepare Your Presentation

  • 12

    LESSON 8 - LEGAL TERMINOLOGY

    • LESSON 8 - LEGAL TERMINOLOGY

    • REVIEW - Legal Terminology - simplify the meaning

    • UNDERSTANDING SOME LEGAL TERMINOLOGY - CONTINUED (1)

    • Reading Material 1

    • UNDERSTANDING SOME LEGAL TERMINOLOGY - 2

    • Reading Material 2

    • UNDERSTANDING SOME LEGAL TERMINOLOGY - 3

    • Reading Material 3

    • UNDERSTANDING SOME LEGAL TERMINOLOGY - 4

    • Reading Material 4

    • QUIZ - Legal Terminology

  • 13

    LESSON 9 - GREETING & STRUCTURING YOUR MEETING

    • LESSON 9 - GREETING & STRUCTURING YOUR MEETING

    • READING MATERIAL

    • REVIEW 1 - Greeting your client

    • REVIEW 2 - Small talk & its importance

    • REVIEW 3 - Starting your meeting

    • REVIEW 3 - Ending your meeting

    • QUIZ

  • 14

    COMPLETE TASK 2

    • Task 2 - Interviewing a Client

  • 15

    LESSON 10 - INFORMAL & INFORMAL MODES OF COMMUNICATION

    • LESSON 10 - Formal & Informal Modes of Communication

    • Reading Material - Informal & Formal Modes of Communication

  • 16

    LESSON 11 - MINUTES OF A MEETING

    • LESSON 11 (a) - MINUTES OF A MEETING (OVERVIEW)

    • Reading Material - Minutes of A Meeting

    • LESSON 11(b) - DRAFTING MINUTES OF A MEETING

    • Reading Material - Drafting your Minutes

  • 17

    LESSON 12 - WRITING YOUR REPORT

    • Lesson 12.1 - Writing your Report (an Overview)

    • Reading Material - Overview - Writing your Report

    • Lesson 12.2 - Structuring your Report

    • Reading Material - Structuring your Report

  • 18

    COMPLETE TASK 3

    • Task 3 - Your Writing Skills

  • 19

    Promo Video

    • Promo Video

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