Why choose this skills course?

Solicitors need to be able to write clear and accurate attendance notes, but it takes time to acquire the necessary skills. This course introduces trainees to best practice and gives them a good base from which they can develop these skills quickly and confidently. 
When a firm agrees, we familiarise trainees with the its house style and other preferences by using its templates and showing examples of real attendance notes.

What will trainees achieve by attending?

They will:

• understand the purpose and importance of attendance notes
• start adopting best-practice guidelines and tips for taking and writing attendance notes
• gain practice writing attendance notes

What will we cover?

• The purpose and importance of attendance notes
• Differences in types of attendance note and by practice area
• The importance of house style and supervisor preferences
• Tips on speedy note-taking if typing is inappropriate

What exercises will trainees do? 

Exercises will include listening to a recording and amending a poorly written attendance note, writing an attendance note as an observer, and (if time) participating in note-taking as the caller.

Trainer and group feedback.