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Area of Science:

  • Legal Psychology
  • Communication Studies
  • Dispute Resolution

Background:

  • The client interview is a foundational element of legal practice.
  • Limited research exists on the impact of client interviews on subsequent legal strategies and economic outcomes.
  • Understanding the relational dynamics within client interviews is crucial for effective legal practice.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine student perceptions of perspective-taking, trust, self-disclosure, and understanding in simulated lawyer-client interviews.
  • To investigate the influence of lawyer's perspective-taking on client trust and self-disclosure.
  • To explore how these relational factors impact client understanding of their situation within a dispute resolution context.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a simulated client interview setting with students acting as either lawyer or client.
  • Measured perceptions of perspective-taking, trust, and self-disclosure.
  • Assessed client understanding of their situation post-interview.

Main Results:

  • Clients' perception of lawyer's perspective-taking positively correlated with increased trust.
  • Increased client trust led to greater self-disclosure.
  • Enhanced self-disclosure facilitated a better client understanding of their legal situation.

Conclusions:

  • Key relational aspects, such as perspective-taking and trust, are vital during legal consultations.
  • Findings align with established literature in procedural justice and mentalizing.
  • The study suggests rethinking the purpose and aims of lawyer-client interviews to improve legal strategy outcomes.