Nowadays, legal professionals have understood the importance of soft skills. These legal professionals know that technical skills and academic education can only benefit until a certain degree.
In order to gain a competitive advantage over other legal professionals, it is important to realize the importance of soft skills and develop these skills in such a way that they can help these professionals to stand out in the crowd of legal professionals.
One of the most important skills for lawyers and legal consultants is effective communication. Effective communication is essential in order to understand the needs of the clients and to convey the legal details to the client in such a way that they understand these details.
Legal matters are usually critical for a client and make them anxious and stressed.
Therefore, it is the responsibility of the lawyer to keep the client calm and make them understand the situation thoroughly so that they can make informed decisions without being emotional.
The communication skills of a lawyer play an essential role in such cases.
In case a lawyer is not able to communicate with the client properly and effectively, the client may not understand the lawyer’s stance.
This can lead to drastic consequences, as the client is the one who has to make all the legal decisions regarding the legal situation at hand.
If the client misunderstands the severity of a situation, the client may make a decision in haste that is not in favor of the client. Furthermore, apart from communicating their stance to the client, it is essential that the lawyer has the skills and the ability to hear their client.Â
Hearing is as important for the lawyer as communicating their point of view with the client.
Listening skills are an essential part of a lawyer’s job. Listening means paying attention to the concerns of the client which helps in earning a client’s trust.
Earning a client’s trust plays a key role in building a strong relationship with the client. A lawyer who can manage to communicate effectively with their clients is not only able to retain clients but is also able to attract more clients.
Insurance Litigation in the UAE
Federal Law No. 6 of 2007 of the UAE regulates all the policies, operations and services related to insurance.
As per law in the UAE, all issues related to insurance are first referred to the Committee for Settlement and Resolution of Insurance Disputes.
This is the first step in resolving a dispute related to insurance. Any dispute related to insurance cannot be taken directly to court.
The Committee settles disputes related to insurance through reconciliation.
However, the Committee is not obliged to follow the Civil Procedural Law of the UAE.
The Committee can review relevant documents and related evidence and even has the right to consult experts.
The issue has to be resolved within fifteen days but can be extended.
The dispute is resolved if the involved parties reach a settlement, otherwise, the Committee issues a decision on the dispute.
If the decision is not acceptable by either party, the decision can be challenged in the court of first instance within thirty days after the decision of the Committee.
A lawyer is the best person that can guide on the pros and cons of challenging the decision in court. In many cases, individuals do not understand the situation and overestimate their position, especially considering the fact that these individuals are not legal professionals and cannot understand the laws and regulations in the depth that is required in such situations.
A good lawyer not only understands the legalities of the situation but also ensures that their client understands the situation and does not try to challenge a decision that cannot be challenged from a legal point of view.
It is important for individuals to understand insurance policies and laws before signing an insurance contract of any kind.
This plays a critical role in minimizing any issues in the future. In case an individual is involved in an insurance dispute of any kind, it is essential for that individual to understand that there are multiple factors involved in an insurance dispute.
Therefore, rather than focusing on a single factor, they should try to understand all the legalities of the situation, by consulting a legal professional who is trained to help with such situations.
