Legal Skills

About

This dynamic course will provide students with an opportunity to learn about some of the key legal skills which are used in practice to become a successful, ethical lawyer and professional. It will help students understand the theory behind these skills within the classroom and participate in practical workshops and activities where they will use and develop certain skills. There will be also be three practical activities where the students will see legal skills in practice and have an opportunity to reflect on the skills presented. Some of these skills include; client interviewing, drafting, case file management, principles of privacy and confidentiality, the ethics of lawyering, team work, advocacy, presentation and facilitation skills, researching the law, legal design, reflection and being a life-long learner.

Course leader

Frances Ridout

Target group

Undergraduate, postgraduate, professional

Course aim

This module aims to:

Provide students with a unique understanding and experience of the skills needed to be a lawyer and work in the legal profession.
Offer an overview of the theories behind the various skills linking them to professional ethics.
Explore the inter-related nature of these skills and what it means to be a life-long learner within the requirements of professional legal ethics.
Give students an opportunity to develop various 'practice-based' skills which are regularly used in a professional environment

Fee info

The Queen Mary Summer School costs: £2,500 per session. We are offering a 10% early bird discount for those who apply before 31 March 2025. From 31 March onwards we will offer a 10% discount to: • Students and staff from partner institutions• Alumni • Current Queen Mary students. Accommodation On campus accommodation will cost approximately £1013 per session. Additional costs and course excursions Please note that some courses have some additional fees not included in the tuition fee. These fees are for activities and field trips that may take place away from our campus. We will give further details of these costs in due course. Please note there is no deposit payment required for the Queen Mary Summer School.