ELEMENT 1: INTERVIEWING
1. relevant information
2. complex legal and tactical issues
3. effective interview
4. listen actively
5. professional and effective working relationship
6. communication skills
7. Professional Conduct and Regulation
8. ethical issues

ELEMENT 2: ADVICE AND FOLLOW UP
1. factual, practical and legal issues
2. stating the relevant law clearly and accurately
3. courses of action,
4. client's expectations
5. record an interview,
6. instructions or seek advice from a supervising solicitor.
7. client care issues

Interviewing Skills are taught within three designated 2 hour whole group sessions and a 1 hour lecture . It is also taught pervasively throughout the LPC subjects. Additionally, for students following a blended-learning mode of delivery there will be on-line activities

Assessed by a 20 minute oral assessment on a competent/not yet competent basis.

Lecture and workshop materials, Blackboard and Library resources

Skills manual and on-line resources

1. DEMONSTRATE AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE PRINCIPLES AND CRITERIA THAT UNDERPIN GOOD PERFORMANCE IN THIS SKILL BY EVALUATING COMPLEX ISSUES SYSTEMATICALLY AND SHOWING AN ABILITY TO ANALYSE AND SYNTHESISE THE INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE ATTAINED.
Knowledge & Understanding

2. DEMONSTRATE FAMILIARITY WITH METHODS OF COMMUNICATION AND ABLE TO CHOOSE AND TAILOR THE COMMUNICATION FORM AND STYLE TO SUIT THE PURPOSE OF THE COMMUNICATION AND NEEDS OF DIFFERENT RECIPIENTS AND TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY AND RELEVANTLY.
Analysis

3. DEMONSTRATE THE ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE ORALLY AND IN WRITING AND DRAFT AND AMEND DOCUMENTS IN A FORM, STYLE AND TONE APPROPRIATE FOR THE RECIPIENTS AND THE CONTEXT Analysis

4. DEMONSTRATE ATTENTION TO DETAIL AND DEMONSTRATE SELF-DIRECTION AND AN ASSUMPTION OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR OWN WORK AND PREPARATION
Problem Solving

5. IDENTIFY THE PRACTICAL, COMMERCIAL AND PERSONAL CONSIDERATIONS WHICH SHOULD BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT
Commercial Awareness and Professionalism

6. DEMONSTRATE A SYSTEMATIC UNDERSTANDING AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE ISSUES ARISING AND SHOW AN ABILITY TO COMBINE THAT UNDERSTANDING AND AWARENESS WITH APPROPRIATE ADVICE OR RESPONSE
Knowledge & Understanding

7. DISPLAY ORIGINALITY, WHERE APPROPRIATE AND NECESSARY, IN SOLVING PROBLEMS Problem Solving
8. IDENTIFY AND ASSESS AND APPROPRIATELY DEAL WITH RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT ISSUES Commercial Awareness and Professionalism

9. DEMONSTRATE SENSITIVITY TO ISSUES OF CULTURE, DIVERSITY AND DISABILITY IN COMMUNICATION WITH CLIENTS, COLLEAGUES AND OTHERS
Communication

10. DEMONSTRATE THE ABILITY TO USE THE SKILLS IN COMBINATION WHERE APPROPRIATE.
Analysis

Interviewing clients is an essential part of every day legal practice and students are assessed interviewing a client, including providing relevant information, active listening, establishing professional relationships and following professional Conduct and Regulation.