LAWYERING SKILLS
- Course
- ILAW420 - LAWYERING SKILLS
- Department
- International Law - English - Undergraduate
- Course Type
- Course
- Status
- Required
- Language
- English
- Credit
- 3
- ECTS
- 4
- T+P+L
- 2 + 2 + 0
- Course Coordinator(s)
- Asst. Prof. Dr. İdil İNAL
- Prerequisite
- -
Course Description
Lawyering skills course focuses upon practical aspects of lawyering introducing students to skills and knowledge necessary for the practice of law. The course begins with a study of basic principles of legal writing and research teaching students techniques of drafting legal letters, memoranda, briefs, attendance notes, and legal opinion pieces. This part of the course, also, provides an overview of adopting a lawyer's approach to legal research. The second part of the course centres upon advocacy skills. Beginning with basic conventions of advocacy, the course focuses upon speeches and witness handling. The focus, then, shifts onto interviewing and conferencing skills for lawyers. The course concludes with imparting practical knowledge on legal negotiation and the practice of mediation.
LAWYERING SKILLS
Evaluation Tools (Active Term)
| Item | Type | Weight (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Midterm | Midterm | 40 |
| Final | Final | 60 |
| Total | 100 | |
Course outcomes
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Course Syllabus
| Week | Topic |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction to Lawyering Skills & The English Legal System |
| Week 2 | Statutory Interpretation & Reading Legislation |
| Week 3 | Doctrine of Precedent & Case Law Analysis |
| Week 4 | Legal Research Methods |
| Week 5 | Legal Reasoning & Answering Problem Questions (IRAC Method) |
| Week 6 | Legal Writing & Plain English Style |
| Week 7 | Legal Drafting Principles (Formal Correspondence & Documents) |
| Week 8 | Midterm |
| Week 9 | Drafting Litigation Documents & Dispute Resolution |
| Week 10 | Client Interviewing & Fact Handling |
| Week 11 | Legal Negotiation & Settlement |
| Week 12 | Advocacy & Mooting Skills |
| Week 13 | Professional Ethics |
| Week 14 | Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) |
| Week 15 | Final |
Reference Books & Course Materials
- 01 Lawyers' Skills, Julian Webb- Caroline Maughan-Mike Maughan-Marcus Keppel-Palmer-Andrew Boon; OXPORD UNIVERSITY PRESS-2017.
Learning Outcomes
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Program Outcomes
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