The ideal lawyer: education life skills grooming etiquette ethics challenges and discipline
- Nairobi, Kenya Law Africa 2019
- 505pg.
9789966031785
the making of a lawyer history of the legal profession and lawyers ten core functions of a contemporary ideal lawyer tips on core skills and qualities of an ideal lawyer tips on building effective listening skills tips on integrity building tips on courage building tips on confidence building tips on dressing and grooming ideal lawyer relationship with the clients tips on how to relate to and behave in court tips on how to relate and to treat professional colleagues and staff tips on how to professionally relate to and deal with some of the stakeholders tips on decision making tips on general etiquette for the ideal lawyer tips on business manners tips on electronic business communications manners tips on communication skills tips om effective conversations tips on effective persuasion tips on attitude management tips on effective counselling tips on effective negotiation skills tips on time management tips on personal money management tips om essential considerations when setting up professional legal practice tips on setting up and managing a law firm tips on laying a basis for continuity and succession in the law firm tips on lawyer client privilege tips on building a good reputation tips on matters of publicity tips on understanding limited and ethical advertising tips on handling matters of legal fees the ideal author as a commissioner for oaths the ideal author as a notary public the ideal author as a judge tips on management of a client brief tips on management of litigation tips on conducting cross examination generally tips on delivering effective arguments in court tips on how to prefer and argue appeals in the court of appeal and the supreme court tips on handling general issues arising during litigation tips on legal ethics and professional discipline tips on stress management in professional life of an ideal lawyer tips on some challenges a young ideal lawyer will face tips on some thoughts and experiences for tackling some of the challenges tips on some common professional hazard attendant to practice of law and being a lawyer