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Theory and Practice of client interviewing, negotiation and mediation, lawyers' roles and professional responsibility.
The purpose of the course is to provide students with a “starter course” in client interviewing, negotiation and mediation.The focus of the course will be to provide students with knowledge and some of the practical skills that they will need when they commence practising law in the areas of civil/commercial negotiation and mediation.The course will not be recorded. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS COURSE UNLESS YOU CAN BE PRESENT FOR ALL DAYS AND HOURS SET OUT in our summer school brochure on the law website: https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/study/academic-study/law/law-and-criminal-justice-support. The course depends on all students being present to undertake collaborative/interactive work in pair, trios etc.The objectives of the course will include: • Familiarising the students with the theory of client interviewing, negotiation and mediation; • Teaching the students some practical skills in client interviewing, negotiation and mediation; • The practical skills component of the course will include questioning techniques, advocacy skills and preparing documents such as file notes recording client interviews and litigation risk assessments. The students will also learn the relevant rules of professional responsibility; • The practical skills will be delivered through the students in pairs and small groups, working on practising client interviews, problem scenarios, participating in a negotiation role play and preparing a written litigation risk assessment for a mediation; • The assessments for the course will reflect the significant emphasis on knowledge and skills;• There will be assessments for each part of the course content (client interviewing, negotiation and mediation);• The course will be intensive and students are expected to do extra reading and work to prepare for the lectures and assessments outside of the teaching hours of 10am-5pm. How to enrol in your summer school course?To apply successfully you must complete two requirements no later than 5 December 2025:1. Submit a 2025 change of enrolment via MyUC, and2. Complete this form: https://forms.office.com/r/fTP7N3vYUMThese two requirements are strictly applied and may differ from instructions published elsewhere
Must have passed either LAWS301 or a minimum 15 points of 300 level courses listed in Schedule E to the regulations for the Degree of Bachelor of Laws.
LAWS369 (prior to 2006)
LAWS202-LAWS206
For further information see Faculty of Law Head of Department
Domestic fee $1,003.00
International fee $5,038.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
Maximum enrolment is 30
For further information see Faculty of Law .