A legal opinion is more than a written answer to a client's question — it's a document that can be relied on by a third party, and one the advisor is accountable for if it turns out to be wrong. This course opens with that responsibility: what a legal consultation actually is, how it functions as an implicit contract between advisor, client and any third party who relies on it, and why getting it right matters legally as well as professionally.

Building on that foundation, the programme develops the practical toolkit of a legal advisor: sourcing and applying the right legal texts, giving an objective legal description of the facts in front of you, and structuring a consultation strategy that a client can act on with confidence. Case-based practice throughout helps participants move from understanding legal advice in theory to delivering it like a distinguished advisor in practice.

Who Should Attend?

• Managers of institutions and companies, and business law firms.
• Lawyers, legal advisers and trainee lawyers.
• Businessmen developing their legal skills.
• Law faculty students and graduates.

After completing the programme, participants will be able to:

• Command the branches of law relevant to advisory work, both practically and academically.
• Provide legal consultation with strong, hands-on skills.
• Draft and conclude contracts with solid experience, while steering clear of common legal errors.

Module 1: What Makes a Legal Advisor Successful

• The qualities of a successful legal advisor.
• The concept of legal consultation and its importance.

Module 2: Building the Advisory Strategy

• Legal-counselling strategies.
• Different legal sources.

Module 3: From Facts to Legal Description

• Giving a legal description of the facts.
• How to analyse a case objectively.

Module 4: Applying the Law to the Problem

• The legal provisions that should be applied.
• Analysing the legal problem and searching for the applicable legal text.