What Makes A Good Advocate?
Advocacy is an important skill because it brings about a difference in people’s lives, to their businesses, their residences and indeed to the society. For example, if a person is stuck in a criminal case, the proofs and evidences are surely important but to present them appropriately, a good Criminal lawyers in Navi Mumbai is a must. Without a good lawyer, all the evidences might go in vain. Thus, when it comes to lawyers, Good advocacy is really important
It is very difficult to define ‘Good Advocacy’ from ‘Bad’ one. The BAR is made up of many advocates coming from different disciplines (like crime, family issues, civil matters etc). Many students opt for advocacy and clear out the examinations with flying colors. But is passing out with good grades the only criteria needed to be a good advocate?
Well, obtaining good grades is just one phase of being a good advocate. But there are a lot of more qualities and skills needed to be a good advocate and they are…
Authority
Advocacy is not an easy Job! Once you take up a case, you need to be responsible regarding your client as well as regarding the law. An advocate needs to take the whole authority of the case and ideally study the other side of the case too. He should be well versed in where the case is and where he wants to take it to. Also, it completely depends on his skills how he is able to present the case in front of the Judge.
Focus:
A good Advocate in Mumbai is someone who is capable of maintaining focus throughout the case. Not all cases get solved in one or two hearings and/or in a short span of time. Cases take even up to years to get a judgment. Therefore a good Advocate is someone who is able to maintain focus on the case even if it extends for a long long period of time.
Analysis, Analysis, and Perfect Analysis
No Advocate can obtain the badge of ‘Good’ without his analytical skills. The seed of a case grows well only if it is planted deep in the ground. Every case has some open facts and evidence while contains lots and lots of other hidden facets of the case. Thus, a good Advocate is someone who is able to find the unseen and judge the unknown.
Five Important Ps of Advocacy
The following five Ps of Advocacy are the necessary qualities a good lawyer should posses
Preparation: Every hearing takes a lot of preparation in order to present the case in a perfect way. A good Advocate cannot afford to be clueless or get nervous while presenting the facts.
Planning: Not all facts and evidence should be presented in the first hearing itself. A good Advocate needs to plan out ‘how much to show and when to show it. And also how much to hide’ in order to preserve the confidential data from the opposition.
Perception: The Advocate’s perception towards the case matters the most. If he is sure about his client being innocent, only then he will be able to prove him innocent in front of the Law.
Perseverance: Cases are never simple. If they were, people wouldn’t have needed an Advocate in the first place! Thus, a good Advocate is someone who sticks to the case facing all the odds and difficulties inside as well as outside of the court.
Persuade: No person has ever or will ever be able to become a good lawyer without good persuasion skill. An Advocate should be sure of what he is speaking as well as be able to persuade others into believing him. If he doubts himself or stutters while making a statement, no one will ever believe him (irrespectively of him being truthful)
Lastly, A good Advocate is someone who is always one step ahead of his opposition.
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