Behavioural Competencies of Lawyers

The attributes of each lawyer vary from person to person. It is therefore important that we all have a clear understanding of what the role of attorney or lawyer is and what is expected of them.
To do this we use behavioural competencies which describe the aims and objectives of jobs, and also professional skills required to do a specific job. These are:
1. Achievement
2. Analytical thinking
3. Client but not self orientation
4. Entrepreneurship
5. Flexibility
6. Professional confidence
7. Working strategically


Achievement

• Use effective approach to communicate with the clients
• Work to goals and manage obstacles
• Respect the rights of others 
     Analytical thinking
• Bring disciplined analysis to situations
• See cause and effect to make effective decisions
• Analyse complex situations
• Gather as much information as necessary before identifying possible solutions


    Client but not self orientation

• The willingness and ability to give priority to clients not to the amount  of money
• Do the high quality services which meet clients’ needs.
• Keep the client up to date and informed.
• Be available to the client
• Contact well with all clients
• Understand that each person is different.
• Know when, and how, politely to decline an inappropriate client request.


          Entrepreneurship

• Use existing and new laws to solve problems properly

            Flexibility
• Be able to work with variety of situations, individuals and groups.

• Identify a pragmatic approach in order to get the job done quickly and effectively.

• Consider alternative approaches

• Think laterally and creatively to resolve problems.

      Professional confidence
• Present  you  in a confident manner
• Take significant professional skills

       Working strategically
• Use own knowledge or experience and apply this to current issues
• Use complex analysis as well as intuition to create a new approach to the issues