Chapter 7 Conducting Interviews and （第七章进行访谈和）.pdfVIP

Chapter 7 Conducting Interviews and Investigations Chapter Outline 1. Introduction 2. Planning the Interview 3. Interviewing Skills 4. Interviewing Clients 5. Interviewing Witnesses 6. Planning and Conducting Investigations Chapter Objectives After completing this chapter, you will know: • How to prepare for an interview and the kinds of skills employed during the interviewing process. • The common types of client interviews paralegals may conduct and the different types of witnesses paralegals may need to interview during a preliminary investigation. • How to create an investigation plan. • The variety of sources that you can use to locate information or witnesses. • Rules governing the types of evidence that are admissible in court. • How to summarize your investigation results. Chapter 7 Conducting Interviews and Investigation Chapter Outline I. INTRODUCTION A. Paralegals frequently interview clients. B. How the paralegal relates to the client has an important effect on the client’s attitude toward the firm and the attorney. II. PLANNING THE INTERVIEW A. Know What Information You Want to Obtain i. Preprinted Interview Forms 1. Many law firms have created preprinted or computerized forms indicating the kinds of information that should be gathered. 2. Using preprinted forms helps to ensure that all essential information will be obtained. ii. Remain Flexible 1. Prepared questions and preprinted forms should only be used as guidelines. 2. Do not rigidly follow the forms; paralegals must interact with the inter