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Client Consultation (5cr)

Code: OTMEVAL0005V24-3001

General information


Enrollment
13.08.2024 - 18.09.2024
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
25.09.2024 - 31.12.2024
Implementation has ended.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 cr
Local portion
5 cr
Mode of delivery
Contact learning
Unit
Faculty of Law
Teaching languages
English
Seats
0 - 20
Teachers
Soili Nysten-Haarala
Teacher in charge
Soili Nysten-Haarala
Course
OTMEVAL0005V24

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Student will learn to interview and counsel clients in English. They also learn the importance of interaction, cooperation and ethical behavior.

Execution methods

A seminar with lectures, teamwork and a learning diary written according to the instructions given at the beginning of the course (40 hours) Each student should be able to practice at least once in the role of a client and twice as a lawyer.

One of the rounds will be held together with the course Legal English and gives 1 credit in Legal English.

Content

Students practice client consulting in simulated situations with clients.

Materials

Shaffer, Thomas L. and Elkins, James R., Legal Interviewing and Counseling. Thomson West 2005 Haigh, Rupert. 2004. Legal English. Cavendish Publishing. For the relevant parts, such as Chapters on Interviewing and Advising, Spoken English, Negotiation, Formal Meetings Jones, Ronald L., How to Counsel Corporate Clients. Ten Reasons Business People Don’t Take Legal Advice (and what can you do about it) American Law Institute and American Bar Association 1999 Binder - Bergman - Price - Trombley; Lawyers as Counselors. A Client-Centered Approach. Thomas West 2004. articles will be delivered during the course


Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

fail/pass

Qualifications

no previous studies required

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