The Sevenths Group Has Started The First Module of The Program
On January 26-28, 2018, the sevenths group (G7) of the “Tomorrow’s Lawyer” Program passed the first module devoted to building effective communication with the client.
The module’s opening was attended by Program Manager Andriy Vyshnevskiy and Denys Bugay, the ex-President of the Ukrainian Bar Association. The module was also attended by the Chair of the Board of the Bar Association of Legal Aid Providers Victoriya Mitko.
During the first module, the participants elaborated such important topics for building attorney-client relations as establishing two-way communication, interviewing and counseling the client, case planning and building strategy in courts with the aim of providing quality legal assistance, the ethics of communication with the client and the duties of the lawyer before the client. Participants also explored the role of lawyer in promoting equal access to justice and learning to manage emotions and stress.
During the module with the participants worked coach Iryna Gluschenkova. The experts of the Program were accompanied by Sergiy Goncharenko and Julia Lisova.
The participants shared their impressions on the results of the first module:
“I was extremely surprised at the approach of Canadian lawyers, which we had the pleasure of following on the training. Now I will be able to focus more on building communication with the client. Unfortunately, only now I realized that interviewing a client is one of the main bridges in communication. These first minutes are the basis of possible communication,” — said the member of the group.
“For the first time in my life, I realized how important it was to share experiences with my colleagues, get advice from them, and learn how to work properly in a team of alike-minded people,” said the lawyer-party program.” — said the lawyer participating in the Program.
The photo-report is available by the link.
The “Tomorrow’s Lawyer” Program was developed during 2016-2017 with the support of The Quality and Accessible Legal Aid Project with an expert contribution from the Canadian Bar Association. In 2018, the “Tomorrow’s Lawyer” Program is being implemented by the Ukrainian Bar Association and the Bar Association of Legal Aid Providers, with the support of the United States Embassy and The Quality and Accessible Legal Aid in Ukraine Project funded by the Government of Canada and implemented by the Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE).
