Commercial Support Skills for Lawyers by Rahul Mhaskar 1st Edition 2026

Support Skills for Lawyers by Rahul Mhaskar 1st Edition 2026

Support Skills for Lawyers by Rahul Mhaskar 1st Edition 2026

Description

Support Skills for Lawyers by Rahul Mhaskar is a practical guide focused on developing the professional and support skills required for effective legal practice. Published by Commercial Law Publishers (India) Pvt. Ltd., the book is designed to help young advocates, and legal professionals understand and strengthen the skills that complement substantive legal knowledge.

The book focuses on essential areas of professional development, including:

* Legal communication and professional interaction
* Client communication and relationship management
* Legal research and information-gathering skills
* Legal drafting and written communication
* Advocacy and presentation skills
* Case preparation and organisation
* Professional conduct and workplace practices
* Time management and effective work planning
* Negotiation and interpersonal skills
* Practical skills required in day-to-day legal practice
* Professional development and career-oriented competencies

Written by Rahul Mhaskar, Support Skills for Lawyers provides a practical perspective on the non-substantive skills that support effective legal work. It is suitable for law students developing professional competencies, young lawyers entering practice, and legal professionals seeking to strengthen their day-to-day working skills.

The book serves as a supplementary resource to traditional legal textbooks by focusing on the practical, communication, organisational, and professional skills that lawyers use alongside their knowledge of law.

About the Author

Rahul Mhaskar is a practicing advocate with around 32 years of experience in the legal profession. He is the founder of R.A.M. Legal, through which he handles different types of litigation matters across India. In 2016, he started Hammurabi Tablet, a legal forum aimed at encouraging legal awareness and discussions among law students, young advocates, and members of the legal fraternity. Through this platform, lectures and interactive sessions are conducted on various legal topics by experienced lawyers, senior advocates, retired judges, and legal scholars.

The forum also conducts initiatives such as I-Enhance Advocate and Enhance Student, where young advocates and law students are encouraged to speak on legal subjects and participate in practical legal discussions.

Apart from lectures and discussions, Hammurabi Tablet has worked on projects relating to legal awareness, legal history, practical advocacy and documentation of court systems and legal practices. The platform has also highlighted the contribution of support professionals connected with the legal field including clerks, librarians, stenographers, law book sellers, publishers, and stationery shop owners. Rahul Mhaskar has authored books on practical aspects of litigation and criminal drafting for the benefit of legal professionals and students He has also prepared a special book in Braille for visually impaired student on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, which was donated to Smarpan Seva Charitable Trust which does various activites for Plind people in Mumbai as part of an effort to make legal knowledge more accessible. Through these activities, he continues to remain associated with legal education, professional awareness, and practical learning within the legal field.