LEGL-140 Study Guide - Final Guide: Bencher, Pro Bono, Supermarine S.5
31 Mar 2017
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Tips on attitude in the law office as the legal assistant: Learn about the staff, treat them with respect. Be organized - keep your desk neat at all times. If a judge calls, find the lawyer immediately. Inform the lawyer of any changes made to anything. Only interupt if necessary (meetings write on a piece of paper and place it in front of them) Handle telephone calls well. (write messages down, date, time, proper name of person calling) Make things as easy for the client as possible. Who are the bencher"s? (s. 5) (17 benchers) (4 lay benchers) 4 members of t he public who are appointed by the minister. Stand as a lay bencher for not more than 3 years. Fees and billing: preservation of client"s property. Files are opened & organized in particular ways as to ensure client"s property is preserved: identifying client property. Special skill or service had been provided.
