Real Estate (Module 7)

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Client communication
- Lawyers are responsible for their legal assistants actions, so assistants must maintain competent, courteous, and prompt service. - Legal assistants interact with clients often, so must have strong communicationo skills

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Client communication- Lawyers are responsible for their legal assistants actions, so assistants must maintain competent, courteous, and prompt service. - Legal assistants interact with clients often, so must have strong communicationo skills
What affect does affective communication skills have?-The firms reputation -client retention -future business
Reasons for emailing clients- requesting outstanding items needed to complete a transaction - verifying client identity (ethical requirement) - Diarizing key dates
Additional client considerationsIt is factors a lawyer must evaluate to properly advise and protect their client during real estate transaction.
Specific considerations- power of attorney - tenants living in the property - minors involved ( cant legally sign or be bound by real estate contracts) ect.