Legal

Great lawyers are great communicators

Prepare lawyers for the client conversations that build trust, from first meetings to difficult news.

Richard, General CounselRichard, General Counsel
Explaining an unfavourable ruling
Hard12 min
Situation: Richard’s company has lost at first instance, and his board wants answers.
Objective: Explain the outcome clearly and agree the next steps.
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Richard, General CounselRichard, General Counsel
Explaining an unfavourable ruling
Hard12 min
Situation: Richard’s company has lost at first instance, and his board wants answers.
Objective: Explain the outcome clearly and agree the next steps.
Start conversation

Legal advice is only as good as how it’s understood

Clients come to lawyers at stressful, high-stakes moments. Explaining risk clearly, managing expectations and delivering hard news well is what builds lasting trust. And as AI speeds up research and drafting, the advising matters even more.

Rehearse, review, repeat

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Your practice context
Practice areasLitigation, corporate
ClientsIn-house legal teams
StandardsClient service charter
BillingHourly and capped fees
Your practice context
Practice areasLitigation, corporate
ClientsIn-house legal teams
StandardsClient service charter
BillingHourly and capped fees

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Live · 03:12
“Your last invoice was far higher than we expected. Why?”
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Live · 03:12
“Your last invoice was far higher than we expected. Why?”

Roleplay with AI clients

Lawyers rehearse difficult client moments, from bad news to billing questions, without the real-world risk.

Billing conversation84
Ready
Clarity86
Empathy82
Clear next steps84
Billing conversation84
Ready
Clarity86
Empathy82
Clear next steps84

Feedback and progress

Feedback on clarity and empathy, tracked session by session, shows who is ready for the hardest client conversations.

The conversations your team can’t afford to underperform in

Easy

First client meeting

Understand the issue and build confidence from the start.

Medium

Explaining risk simply

Turn complex legal risk into a clear recommendation.

Hard

Delivering bad news

Tell a client their case is weaker than they hoped.

Medium

Discussing fees and billing

Talk about costs openly before they become a problem.

Medium

Managing an anxious client

Keep a stressed client calm and informed.

Hard

Pitching for a new mandate

Win work against other firms in a competitive pitch.

Legal team · Last 90 days
Average score
79
+15 since kick-off
Client intake+13
Delivering hard news+12
Fees and billing+8
11 of 15 lawyers certified for client meetings

Stronger client relationships across your practice

Legal team · Last 90 days
Average score
79
+15 since kick-off
Client intake+13
Delivering hard news+12
Fees and billing+8
11 of 15 lawyers certified for client meetings

Stronger client relationships across your practice

Advice in plain language

Explain complex risk in a way clients can act on.

Bad news, delivered well

Keep trust when the outcome isn’t what the client hoped.

New mandates won

Pitch with confidence against other firms.

Client skills from day one

Build the habit early, from trainee to partner.

Fits around billable hours

Short sessions between matters, with no trainer to book.

Confidential by design

Sessions stay private, and your data never trains AI.

Enterprise-grade security

Your data is encrypted, access-controlled and never used to train AI models.

Enterprise-grade security

Your data is encrypted, access-controlled and never used to train AI models.

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