Skills in Court
By Jose Albiol, Eduardo Diaz & Gloria Spalek
For all those who wonder the skills that lawyers should have in Court...
- "The most successful trial lawyers are often master storytellers, making their cases come true for their jurors. The reason is that stories matter... stories are the deepest and most obvious way that humans organize, communicate, receive, and digest facts"
G. Christopher Ritter
- The skills that will make you SUCCEED
We have based our choices on an intensive research accross the most successful law companies
Our aim is to provide users updated with the legal reality and excel their client's expectations
Trial Skills
- Organization
- Communication
- Civility
- Confidence
- Competitive Spirit
- Emotional Intelligence
- Curiosity
- Persuasiveness
- Prioritizing
- Know-how
- Cross Examination
Leading law companies
- Uria
- Cuatrecasas
- Perez Llorca
- Garrigues
- Gomez Acebo y Pombo
We can HELP you JOIN THEM ! We will keep you updated with materials to increase your skills at Court and update you with the recent legal news
We offer you mentoring to achieve the following skills...
ORGANISATION
Meeting procedural timeline
Prioritizing arguments in order of importance
Understanding and reading the materials in advance
Planning the strategy of your client's defense
Practicing your presentation skills in advance
CIVILITY
Avoid confrontational arguments
Hostile tactics of volume
Respect
Intelligence
Uncivil behaviour harms attorney´s ability to negotiate
PERSUASIVNESS
Knowing the subject - matter of the claim
Self-esteem, you need confidence when 'selling your case
Empathy, establish a bond
Communication skills
CROSS-EXAMINATION
CONFIDENCE
Make decisions constantly during the trial
Choices are made without having full knowledge or complete assessments of the facts
Learn by instinct to translate mountains of information into clear actions
Als important to radiate positivity and confidence to clients
Confident lawyers maintain their composure throughout the trial
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
- Attain awareness and information about our own emotions to perceive the emotions of others
- More effective communicator
- Better leader
- Reduce stress
- Avoid conflict
PRIORITIZING
Being able to see which arguments are more relevant to win the case
It makes no sense to waste time in small details: limited time to impress the judge
State your arguments according to to the root of the claim
Provide arguments that are backed up with the law
Case law is not that persuasive in Civil law systems
CURIOSITY
Explore other areas of law
Avoid deep specialization
General knowledge to make decisions during trial
Think outside the box