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Practical communication training for legal teams
Strong legal advice deserves a clear delivery.
Your lawyers know the law. But when a client challenges a recommendation, international counsel pushes back, or an unexpected question changes the conversation, communicating that expertise clearly in English takes more than language proficiency.
The Winning Brief offers tailored, two-hour workshops where legal teams practice the communication behaviors that matter in those moments. One agreed objective, realistic professional situations, and techniques participants can apply in their work.
2-hour core formatOnline or in personTailored to your team
Where communication gets harder
Your team knows the law. Does the message always land?
Legal teams can produce excellent analysis and still lose valuable clarity in the final explanation, the cross-border exchange, or the question no one expected. These are communication behaviors worth developing together.
Cross-border calls
A firm point sounds harsh, or a diplomatic one sounds uncertain. Tone changes how the position is received.
Legal presentations
The analysis is sound, but the audience leaves without a clear conclusion or next step.
Unexpected questions
A capable lawyer knows the answer but needs time to organize it precisely in English.
One practical workshop will not solve every communication challenge. It can give your team a shared way to handle one recurring situation better.
Tell us what your team needsThe two-hour format
One objective. Two hours. Practice that relates to real legal work.
Before the session, we agree on the communication behavior your team most needs to strengthen. Then we shape the workshop around it rather than trying to cover every possible topic.
Deliver client recommendations more directly
Handle difficult questions and interruptions
Use tone and diplomacy across borders
Make technical legal explanations easier to follow
Define the challenge
Identify the specific situation and introduce a useful communication framework.
See what changes
Compare professional examples and examine what makes one message more effective.
Practice the response
Explore alternative approaches through guided exercises and discussion.
Take it into practice
Identify techniques participants can apply in their next real conversation.
One possible workshop focus
When a client challenges the recommendation.
Imagine your lawyers need to give a clear recommendation during a cross-border call, then respond when the client questions it. A workshop could focus specifically on that exchange.
Your team's objective and the exercises are agreed before the session.
What the team might practice
- Lead with the recommendation, then explain the reasoning.
- Recognize the concern behind a challenging question.
- Respond firmly and diplomatically without losing legal nuance.
- Explain uncertainty precisely rather than avoiding the question.
Beyond the two hours
Participants work with an approach they can apply to the next client conversation, presentation, or difficult question. The aim is to strengthen one repeatable communication behavior, not cover every challenge at once.
Investment and delivery
A clear starting point for your training budget.
One focused objective. A two-hour workshop for up to eight participants, with a clear additional-participant rate for teams of nine to twelve.
Online workshop
Two hours, live online
From€1,600
Excluding VAT
Up to 8 participants includedParticipants 9–12: +€200 per additional person
A live, two-hour workshop for teams in one office or multiple locations, with one agreed communication objective and guided practical exercises.
Request online training
In-person workshop
Two hours, face to face
From€2,100
Excluding VAT and travel
Up to 8 participants includedParticipants 9–12: +€200 per additional person
A facilitated, two-hour session at an agreed location. The practical focus, group arrangements, and delivery requirements are agreed in advance.
Request in-person trainingFor larger teams: groups of 13 or more are quoted separately. The proposal confirms the workshop objective, participant count, any agreed preparation and materials, delivery arrangements, and total fee. Prices exclude VAT, and travel is additional for in-person sessions. Nothing is booked until you approve the proposal.
Who leads the training
Your trainer understands the professional context.
“Mabel gives the course with a strong focus on our professional practice, which gave me the tools to improving my writing and presentation in legal English. Extremely valuable!”Irene, Counsel Feedback on Mabel's legal English training
Mabel Leung
Legal context, communication strategy, practical training.
Mabel studied law in England and Belgium and has over 15 years of experience supporting legal professionals through legal English coaching, training, and teaching.
Meet your trainer ↗Organizations connected with Mabel's work
The buying process
A straightforward path from inquiry to workshop.
1.
Tell us the need
Who is taking part, and what would you like your lawyers to communicate more effectively?
2.
Agree on one focus
We discuss the objective, participant group, online or in-person format, and timing.
3.
Review the proposal
You'll receive an agreed scope and fee before confirming any booking.
4.
Train with Mabel
The team participates in a practical workshop built around its communication objective.
Questions before you enquire
What decision-makers usually want to know.
You don't need a finished training brief to start a conversation. A description of the situation and team is enough.
Can we use examples from our own matters?
Where appropriate, we can discuss anonymized or adapted professional situations and agree any necessary confidentiality arrangements before reviewing materials.
Is training only for law firms?
No. The workshop can also be suitable for in-house counsel and legal teams in organizations that use English professionally.
Do all participants need the same English level?
Not necessarily. We will discuss the group's needs and determine whether a shared two-hour format is suitable for the intended objective.
How many people can attend?
The base workshop fee covers up to 8 participants. For 9 to 12 participants, add €200 per additional person. For 13 or more participants, we prepare a separate quote to fit the group and training objective. All fees exclude VAT.
What does the workshop fee include?
The base fee covers a live two-hour workshop for up to 8 participants, built around one agreed communication objective. The proposal confirms any tailored preparation and materials included in the scope. Additional participants (9–12) cost €200 each. Prices exclude VAT; in-person travel is charged separately.
What happens after we submit the inquiry?
We'll review your objectives and contact you to discuss scope, timing, and practical requirements. If the format fits, we'll prepare a proposal for your approval.
Two ways to get started
Tell us what your legal team needs.
Have a training objective in mind, or still exploring what would help your team most? Choose the next step that works for you.
Book a 30-minute conversation
Talk directly with Mabel about your team's communication challenges, participants, timing, and what a focused workshop could address.
Schedule a team training call A complimentary discovery conversation. No training commitment required.Send a training inquiry
Already have a requirement or prefer to put it in writing? Share the training objective and a few practical details using the form below.
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