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Legal consultants advise a varied array of clients ranging from business, individuals, up to legal firms. They provide legal advisory outside courtrooms in relation to legal affairs which depend on the nature of the client. They advise in matters such as merging of multinationals, housing purchase, modification of contracts and its implications. They help clients in general to abide by the regulations and avoid committing illegal acts.
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Where Do I Start?
Legal Terminology
The special terms and phrases used in the field of law.
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Skills You Need to Become a Legal Consultant
Essential Skills
Essential Skills
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EssentialLegal Terminology knowledge
The special terms and phrases used in the field of law.
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EssentialAdvise On Legal Decisions skill
Advise judges, or other officials in legal decision-making positions, on which decision would be right, compliant with the law and with moral considerations, or most advantageous for the adviser's client, …
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EssentialCompile Legal Documents skill
Compile and collect legal documents from a specific case in order to aid an investigation or for a court hearing, in a manner compliant with legal regulations and ensuring records …
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EssentialEnsure Law Application skill
Ensure the laws are followed, and where they are broken, that the correct measures are taken to ensure compliance to the law and law enforcement.
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EssentialIdentify Clients' Needs skill
Identify the areas in which the client may require aid and investigate the possibilities for meeting those needs.
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EssentialInterpret Law skill
Interpret the law during the investigation of a case in order to know the correct procedures in handling the case, the specific status of the case and the parties involved, …
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EssentialProtect Client Interests skill
Protect the interests and needs of a client by taking necessary actions, and researching all possibilities, to ensure that the client obtains their favoured outcome.
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EssentialProvide Legal Advice skill
Provide advice to clients in order to ensure that their actions are compliant with the law, as well as most beneficial for their situation and specific case, such as providing …
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EssentialUse Consulting Techniques skill
Advise clients in different personal or professional matters.
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EssentialAnalyse Enforceability skill
Examine the client's present situation, ideas and wishes under a legal perspective to assess their legal justification or enforceability.
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OptionalBusiness Law knowledge
The field of law concerned with the trade and commerce activities of businesses and private persons and their legal interactions. This relates to numerous legal disciplines, including tax and employment …
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OptionalContract Law knowledge
The field of legal principles that govern written agreements between parties concerning the exchange of goods or services, including contractual obligations and termination.
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OptionalMergers And Acquisitions knowledge
The process of joining together separate companies and relatively equal in size, and the purchase of a smaller company by a bigger one. The financial deals, the legal implications, and …
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OptionalCivil Law knowledge
The legal rules and their applications used in disputes between different parties.
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OptionalLegal Research knowledge
The methods and procedures of research in legal matters, such as the regulations, and different approaches to analyses and source gathering, and the knowledge on how to adapt the research …
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OptionalReal Estate Market knowledge
The trends concerning the buying, selling, or renting of property, including the land, buildings, and natural resources encompassed within the property; the categories of residential properties and properties for business …
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OptionalCorporate Law knowledge
The legal rules that govern how corporate stakeholders (such as shareholders, employees, directors, consumers, etc) interact with one another, and the responsibilities corporations have to their stakeholders.
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OptionalCourt Procedures knowledge
The regulations which are in place during the investigation of a court case and during a court hearing, and of how these events occur.
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OptionalLegal Case Management knowledge
The procedures of a legal case from opening to closing, such as the documentation that needs to be prepared and handled, the people involved in different stages of the case, …
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OptionalAnalyse Internal Factors Of Companies skill
Research and understand various internal factors that influence the operation of companies such as its culture, strategic foundation, products, prices, and available resources.
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OptionalAnalyse Legal Evidence skill
Analyse evidence, such as evidence in criminal cases, legal documentation regarding a case, or other documentation that can be regarded as evidence, in order to obtain a clear image of …
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OptionalApply Technical Communication Skills skill
Explain technical details to non-technical customers, stakeholders, or any other interested parties in a clear and concise manner.
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OptionalConsult With Business Clients skill
Communicate with clients of a business or business project in order to introduce new ideas, obtain feedback, and find solutions to problems.
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OptionalManage Contract Disputes skill
Monitor issues that arise between the parties involved in a contract and provide solutions in order to avoid lawsuits.
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OptionalManage Contracts skill
Negotiate the terms, conditions, costs and other specifications of a contract while making sure they comply with legal requirements and are legally enforceable. Oversee the execution of the contract, agree …
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OptionalModerate In Negotiations skill
Oversee negotiations between two parties as a neutral witness to ensure that the negotiations occur in a friendly and productive manner, that a compromise is reached, and that everything is …
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OptionalObserve Confidentiality skill
Observe the set of rules establishing the nondisclosure of information except to another authorised person.
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OptionalPresent Legal Arguments skill
Present legal arguments during a court hearing or during negotiations, or in written form after a trial concerning its outcome and sentence, in order to ensure the best possible outcomes …
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OptionalRespond To Enquiries skill
Respond to enquiries and requests for information from other organisations and members of the public.
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OptionalNegotiate In Legal Cases skill
Negotiate on the client's behalf during the treatment of a legal case in order to obtain the most beneficial outcome for the client, and to ensure that all decisions are …
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