Effective Communication and Strategic Legal Advice (018605)

Overview

Delivery method

Virtual classroom

Duration

1 hour

Audience

Legal Professionnals

Description

The ability to apply the principles of plain language has quickly become a standard for clarity and coherence in business writing in North America. As Department of Justice employees, we are expected to apply these principles in our work. This training course is an overview of different applicable principles for effective communication in a legal context. It highlights counsel’s role in providing legal and policy advice, the importance of speaking with one voice, writing for your audience, when to brief your manager and includes a practical checklist.

Topics covered

• The Legal counsel role in providing legal and policy advice
• Speaking with one voice
• Writing a legal opinion for your audience
• When and how to brief my Manager
• Verbal briefings
• Key takeaways

Registration deadline: 5 working days prior to the course date.

Participants are responsible for adding their training activities to their Outlook calendars.

Accommodation measures: The Department of Justice is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free learning environment. If you have any accessibility needs in order to fully participate in the training activity, please contact your manager to discuss your needs. You may also call upon the services of the Centre for Workplace Access-Ability, Health and Wellness to help identify what type of accommodation measures you require.

 For more information: Contact the Centre for Legal Education Services.

For information about the continuing professional development (CPD) hours for this course, please consult the 2024 Accreditation Summary.

Click here for the 2023 Accreditation Summary.

If you have questions, please contact the accreditation team by email (Accreditations@justice.gc.ca).