Hello dear friends! I’m Denis Mironov. Today I will tell you whether a lawyer should have a culture of speech? The most obvious answer to this question is yes, it should! In this article I will try to explain it. In addition, I will tell you how you can raise the level of speech culture and give some examples from my legal practice.
What does a good lawyer need to know and be able to do?
- Why is culture speech necessary?
A huge number of lawyers do not know how to speak, and even worse, they do not know how to write. When I was just starting to work in a legal specialty, the head of the legal department at the firm where I was interning said that knowledge of the rules of the Russian language and the ability to express my thoughts competently was even more important than knowledge of the laws. Over time, I understood this thesis and agreed with it.
2.How to improve the culture of speech?How to improve the culture of speech?
It is possible to increase the culture of speech for a lawyer. To do this, you need to read books, including legal literature, and write legal texts. In other words, it is necessary to practice the skill that needs to be developed.
What does a good lawyer need to know and be able to do?
1.Logical thinking
A lawyer needs logical thinking, I would even say mathematical and schematic thinking. Often lawyers do not have elementary rules of logic. Never argue with such lawyers, it is useless and hopeless.
2.Be able to work with legislation
There are a lot of laws, there are even more by-laws. A lawyer cannot know all the laws. This is impossible and wrong. But any lawyer should have an understanding of the general structure of legislative acts, their position and hierarchy, the structure of state bodies, competencies, the role of the judiciary. A lawyer should know how to find the necessary rule of law, have an idea of the general principles of law.