Communication for Lawyers – general introduction
April 29, 2019


Introduction to communication
lCommunication as an important skill for lawyers
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lVerbal (direct / indirect)
lNon-verbal (body, eyes, etc.)
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The first interactions
lEntering the room
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The first interactions
lEntering the room
lShaking hands
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The first interactions
lEntering the room
lShaking hands
lIntroducing ourselves
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The first interactions
lEntering the room
lShaking hands
lIntroducing ourselves
l„What you said your name was?“ J
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To Think About…
lTry to think of a real situation in which you did not communicate the way you think you should.
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A Few Tips to Consider …
lThree fundamental questions:
A)WHO am I talking to?
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A Few Tips to Consider …
lThree fundamental questions:
A)WHO am I talking to?
B)WHAT do I want to achieve?
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A Few Tips to Consider …
lThree fundamental questions:
A)WHO am I talking to?
B)WHAT do I want to achieve?
C)Do I REALLY LISTEN? Pay attention!
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A Short Task
lThink of a topic you like to talk about.
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lSomething about law? Or sport? Or something else?
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lTell us about it in five-minute long speech.
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lYou have now five minutes to prepare.
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A Few Tips for Presentations …
lSpeak about topic you like – be enthusiastic
lWho are you talking to?
lUse a story
lHave friendly talk
lUse appropriate gestures
lMake your point easy to remember
lHave your listeners employ more senses
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„unexpected“ speech
lPast – presence - future
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lNot talking about oneself
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Non-verbal communication
lThe strength of non-verbal communication
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lhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RmSQm9_o-c
l3:10 - 7:11
l20:40 – 23:00
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Non-verbal communication
lWhich one of the two persons tries to be more dominant?
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lhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmhnjGMPj0s
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Non-verbal communication
lTry to analyse the following situation:
lhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pW3DfNZ5d-0
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lA possible interpretation:
lhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRzvL0Txa1k
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A Final Question
lIs there any area in which you would like to improve your communication skills?
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A One More Question J
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lWhat particular steps you will take in order to improve your communication skills in the next two
weeks?
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Questions?
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lThank you for attention
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lJUDr. Johan Schweigl, Ph.D.                             210729@mail.muni.cz