INITIAL CLIENT INTERVIEW
Get ready
Before you read the passage, talk about these questions.
Notes
Date: June 18th
Client Name: Thomas Jameson
Interviewing Attorney: Sarah Green
Mr. Jameson is a former employee of SystemTech Inc. He hopes to sue the company for wrongful termination.
It is Mr. Jameson's assertion that SystemTech Inc. released him because he was due for a raise. He believes the company decided it would be cheaper to fire him and hire a less experienced employee.
It is difficult to tell if Mr. Jameson has a valid case. Eliciting factual information proved difficult. Mr. Jameson frequently cites beliefs about why he was fired. Yet he has not obtained any documentation to support these claims. I recommend that we decline to represent Mr. Jameson.
Reading
Listen and read the notes from an initial client interview. Mark the following statements as
true (T) or false (F)
Vocabulary
Write a word that is similar in meaning to the underlined part.
Reading
Read the sentence and choose the correct word
Listening
Listen to a conversation between an attorney and a potential client.
Choose the correct answers.
Listening
Listen and complete the conversation.
Speaking
With a partner, act out the roles below based on previous task.
Then, switch roles.
Writing.
Use the conversation from previous task to fill out the attorney's notes.
