The latest book from the School of Law and Criminology, Maynooth University, is by Dr David Cowan FRSA. His book Effective Communication for Lawyers: A Practical Guide is published by Edward Elgar and has received critical acclaim for its insight into legal communications and the practical tool called The Dialogue Box.
Effective Communication for Lawyers: A Practical Guide is an essential guide to communicating in the radically and rapidly changing environment of professional law today. The book offers a deep dive into understanding communication as behaviour, as well as practical tools and insights. It connects theory to practice in order to improve client communication, support the current transformation of legal work and prepare readers for future developments and disruptions in the legal profession.
Professor Richard Susskind OBE, author of the best-selling Tomorrow’s Lawyers, says "This book does much more than it says on the tin. As well as being a first-rate practical guide, it offers a deeply informed analysis of the changing nature of legal communications in a digital society. Wide-ranging, well-researched, and ambitious, it should be mandatory reading across the world of law."
Dr Cowan introduces ‘The Dialogue Box’ and explains how to use this foundational communication tool in everyday legal work. It provides a solid grounding in the theoretical context and expands the horizons of the relationship between law and communication.
Tara Doyle, Partner & Chair, Matheson, says "If communication, as David suggests, is better understood as the activity of sharing, then I think we are all fortunate that he has shared with us his insights into effective communication in this invaluable book. As a practising lawyer, I would rank effective communication as the most valuable skill a lawyer can possess; one that we must continually develop. The Dialogue Box is an excellent practical tool which aids that development for everyone from the first year law student to the most seasoned practitioner."
Christina Blacklaws, former President of the Law Society of England & Wales, says "This is a highly useful, clear and interesting read. David Cowan guides us through why great communication is such a vital skill for legal professionals but then, most importantly, he gives the tools which enable us to do this ourselves - impactfully and simply. An excellent contribution."
Effective Communication for Lawyers: A Practical Guide offers the reader a clear understanding of why they are communicating and enables effective use of various channels, tools and skills of communication. This book will be crucial reading for all practising lawyers, as well as arbitrators, mediators and negotiators. It will also be helpful for law students looking to develop their communication skills ahead of going into practice.
Readers can find a free sample of Chapter 1: Effective Communication for Lawyers – A Practical Guide | Elgar Online: The online content platform for Edward Elgar Publishing
