The British Academy for Training and Development offers this course on "Developing Skills in Writing Legal Memos and Legislative Drafting Techniques" for professionals who wish to acquire advanced skills in writing legal memos and legal petitions in the best possible manner to present to the court. Legal memos are just as important as scientific research in providing facts through two fundamental principles: proper preparation and the use of scientific methods. When preparing legal memos, the legal specialist must recognize the importance of adhering to these principles, ensuring that the memo is free of material errors that could affect it, including failing to investigate the results reached in the subject of the dispute. This course aims to establish modern scientific rules and foundations for writing legal memos, agreements, contracts, including sales and purchases, and other contracts.

Who should attend?

• ·       Company directors, institutions, and their assistants.
• ·       Employees responsible for legal departments in companies.
• ·       Business owners wishing to enhance their legal skills.
• ·       Professionals working in legal administration.
• ·       Law students and graduates from all universities.
• ·       Trainee lawyers.

Knowledge and Benefits:

After completing the program, participants will be able to master the following:

• ·       Master legal writing skills: Learn how to write legal memos with clarity and precision.
• ·       Prepare effective legal memos: Be able to draft legal memos that include a realistic analysis of legal issues and outcomes.
• ·       Master legislative drafting techniques: Learn how to write precise, comprehensive, and easy-to-understand legislative texts.
• ·       Improve general writing skills: Acquire editing and improvement skills to enhance legal content.
• ·       Apply skills in real contexts: Gain hands-on experience in drafting legal memos and developing legislation.

·       Introduction to Legal Writing:

o   Definition of legal memos and their importance in legal work.

o   The difference between legal memos and other legal documents (such as contracts, decisions).

o   Types of legal memos: Advisory memos, defense memos, appeal memos, report memos.

o   The differences between each type and their uses.

o   The importance of precise legal writing and its impact on judicial and administrative decision-making.

·       Legal Memo Writing Skills:

o   The basic structure of a legal memo.

o   How to interpret relevant laws and regulations related to the case.

o   Using case precedents and legal sources in analysis.

o   The importance of using clear and objective legal language.

o   Avoiding repetition and excessive elaboration.

o   How to cite laws, judicial rulings, and legal opinions.

·       Legislative Drafting Techniques:

o   Definition of legislative drafting and its goals.

o   The difference between general legal drafting and legislative drafting.

o   The essential elements of legislative drafting.

o   How to determine the scope and purpose of the law.

o   Techniques for precise legal drafting.

o   Choosing accurate and appropriate legal terms.

o   How to draft legislative texts that are easy to understand and implement.

o   Avoiding ambiguity or confusion in legal texts.

o   How to draft texts that are both comprehensive and precise.

o   The importance of ensuring legislative texts align with current laws and legislative trends.

·       Legal Writing Improvement and Editing Techniques:

o   How to proofread legal memos and legislative texts to ensure correct language and grammar.

o   The importance of verifying the accuracy of legal texts and the data included.

o   How to improve legal texts to make them clearer and easier to understand.

o   Strategies for organizing writing time and achieving the best results.

·       Practical Applications for Writing Legal Memos and Legislative Drafting:

o   Analyzing real legal memos from different cases.

o   Writing legal memos for multiple real-life scenarios.

o   Drafting bills and legislative materials based on community needs.

o   Training on how to draft bills on specific topics (e.g., human rights laws, environmental legislation, or trade laws).