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Overview
Excellence in client interviewing requires theoretical knowledge as well as experience. This course provides practical tips on building interview skills and avoiding common pitfalls.
The start of virtually every lawyer-client relationship is an initial interview, and mistakes made during that interview can have a lasting impact on the relationship. This course provides a number of guiding principles and practical suggestions that can help lawyers avoid common mistakes during client interviews.
The course examines the different stages of a client interview and discusses the interviewing methods appropriate to each stage to ensure that the lawyer-client relationship starts on the best possible footing.
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Last Reviewed: February 2024
Meet the expert
Selene Mize practised law in the United States before taking up a teaching position at the Law Faculty at the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand.
Reviews
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Good CourseA well thought out course, it provided many useful insights and information that has made my daily tasks all the easierJ. Smith, SolicitorEffective Client Interviewing Excellence in client interviewing requires theoretical knowledge as well as experience. This course provides practical tips on building interview skills and avoiding common pitfalls.LawCPD
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Very instructive and enjoyableIt was a good refresher course and also involves many skills which are used in mediation as well.T. Savu, SolicitorEffective Client Interviewing Excellence in client interviewing requires theoretical knowledge as well as experience. This course provides practical tips on building interview skills and avoiding common pitfalls.LawCPD
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Thorough review of effective client interviewing skillsVery helpful and thought-provoking.
S. Toleafoa, SolicitorEffective Client Interviewing Excellence in client interviewing requires theoretical knowledge as well as experience. This course provides practical tips on building interview skills and avoiding common pitfalls.LawCPD -
well writtenThe course was clearly written and easy to follow.
M. Tan, SolicitorEffective Client Interviewing Excellence in client interviewing requires theoretical knowledge as well as experience. This course provides practical tips on building interview skills and avoiding common pitfalls.LawCPD -
Really interestingThis course gave very practical and easy-to-follow advice.
K. Muller, SolicitorEffective Client Interviewing Excellence in client interviewing requires theoretical knowledge as well as experience. This course provides practical tips on building interview skills and avoiding common pitfalls.LawCPD -
Useful reminderSome thought-provoking questions.M. Hornby, SolicitorEffective Client Interviewing Excellence in client interviewing requires theoretical knowledge as well as experience. This course provides practical tips on building interview skills and avoiding common pitfalls.LawCPD
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Excellent course.Great overview of practical strategies.
A. Alysandratos, SolicitorEffective Client Interviewing Excellence in client interviewing requires theoretical knowledge as well as experience. This course provides practical tips on building interview skills and avoiding common pitfalls.LawCPD -
Logically and clearly set outThe course was set out logically and clearly, facilitating the retention of the principles canvassed.
S. Paonni, SolicitorEffective Client Interviewing Excellence in client interviewing requires theoretical knowledge as well as experience. This course provides practical tips on building interview skills and avoiding common pitfalls.LawCPD
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