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Description

Communication for Legal Professionals: Clarify Your Message, Persuade and Drive Decisions

Be understood by operational teams and senior management without compromising legal rigour

  • 1 day — 7 h
  • In-person or virtual
  • Intermediate
  • Up to 6 participants

A legal note that is accurate but unreadable protects no one. Legal teams produce sound analyses that arrive too late, too long or too cautious to be of use to those who decide. Business teams then get into the habit of bypassing the legal function rather than involving it early.

This one-day programme addresses legal communication from three angles: structuring a written document so that it can actually be used, speaking before a committee, and adapting your register to the person in front of you. The notes and files brought by participants serve as the material for the exercises.

Learning objectives

  • Structure a legal note around the decision expected
  • Formulate a clear opinion supported by a recommendation you stand behind
  • Adapt your language register to a non-legal audience
  • Present a legal analysis orally before a committee
  • Handle a difficult exchange with a business colleague under time pressure

What makes this programme different

Participants rework their own notes during the day
Every presentation is reviewed on structure and on the vocabulary used
Exercises replicate the urgent requests addressed to legal departments

Programme

1Writing to Be Used

Turning the note into a decision tool

  • Key message placed up front and a structure that serves the decision
  • Distinction between analysis, risk and recommendation
  • Expressing reservations without diluting the opinion
  • Length, format and layout suited to the reader

2Speaking to Non-Legal Audiences

Translating without distorting

  • Identifying the vocabulary that blocks understanding
  • Reformulating a rule as an operational consequence
  • Framing the actual question behind an urgent request
  • The counsel's stance between business support and safeguard

3Persuading in Person

Working within a committee's short time slot

  • Preparing an intervention of a few minutes
  • Visual support that is plain and readable in a meeting
  • Answering questions and handling objections
  • Closing with an explicit request for a decision

Who is it for

In-house counsel · legal managers · associates in law firms and professionals performing a legal function.

Prerequisites

Performing a legal function within a company or a law firm.

Dates & locations

36 scheduled dates between November 2026 and December 2027. Seats are confirmed in the order enquiries are received.

November 2026

December 2026

January 2027

February 2027

March 2027

April 2027

May 2027

June 2027

September 2027

October 2027

November 2027

December 2027

None of these dates suit you? We open additional sessions on request, and any programme can be run privately for your team.

Practical details

Before the programme
Online positioning questionnaire. Your development objectives are shared with the trainer, who tailors the practical case studies to your context.
Teaching methods
Theoretical input, workshops and practical case studies. Digital course materials and method sheets provided.
Assessment
Multiple-choice tests and role-play exercises. Assessment of learning at the start and end of the programme, with immediate and 60-day follow-up evaluations.
After the programme
One year of access to the e-learning platform. Self-assessment of the skills acquired and a 30-day follow-up session with your trainer.
How to register
Registration online or on the basis of a quotation.
Lead time
11 working days after confirmation of registration.
Accessibility
Accessible to people of determination. Contact our accessibility coordinator to design a suitable solution: contact@mpf-academy.ae
Start dates
Rolling intake: in addition to the scheduled sessions, this programme can start on request.