| Business Phrases for Lawyers | 1 |
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| Note to the readerHow to read this booklet | 4 |
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| Contents | 5 |
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| 1. Verbal Communication | 9 |
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| 1.1 How to talk to a client about a civil matter atthe first encounter | 10 |
| 1.2 How to talk to a clientabout a criminal matter | 15 |
| 1.3 How to make a telephone conversationwith a client | 17 |
| 1.4 How to discuss a case with a colleague | 19 |
| 1.5 How to introduce a colleagueand discuss a topic | 22 |
| 1.6 How to negotiate with another lawyerabout a legal clause | 25 |
| 1.7 How to explain ideas to the client | 27 |
| 1.8 How to warn a client of risks | 28 |
| 1.9 How to talk about corresponding laws | 29 |
| 1.10 How to clarify the issue | 30 |
| 1.11 How to add a point | 31 |
| 1.12 How to express reservations | 32 |
| 1.13 How to keep your turn | 34 |
| 1.14 How to continue after an interruption | 35 |
| 2. WrittenLegal Correspondence | 37 |
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| 2.1 General Wordings/Phrases | 38 |
| 2.2 Sample emails/letters | 46 |
| 2.3 How to write a letter of advice | 53 |
| 2.4 How to write a follow-up letter to yourclient | 58 |
| 2.5 How to draft a letterupdating your clients about developments | 61 |
| 2.6 How to prepare a case | 62 |
| 2.7 How to phrase a letter between lawyersconcerning a contract negotiation | 64 |
| 2.8 How to claim/propose/accept payment | 66 |
| Charts | 71 |
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| 1. Jurisdiction in Austria | 72 |
| 2. Jurisdiction in Germany | 73 |
| 3. Jurisdiction in the U.S. | 74 |
| 4. Jurisdiction in England and Wales | 75 |
| The authors | 77 |
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