On October 17, 2024, Liang Yali, senior partner of King&Capital Law Firm, director of Kyoto Criminal Defense Research Center, and deputy director of Northwest University of Political Science and Law Advanced Institute of Criminal Defense, was invited to participate in the practice exchange activity of “In-depth analysis of criminal business: unlocking the wisdom of interview and meeting” organized by Jiawei Law Firm, and acted as a keynote speaker.

Practical exchange activities

Liang Yali firstly introduced the core concept and goal of interview in an in-depth way, and emphasized that the core of interview is to build and consolidate the trust between lawyers and clients, and this trust relationship runs through the whole legal service process. She analyzed the strategies and skills in the process of negotiation with clients, and further discussed the key difficulties in the negotiation, which provided practical ideas for lawyers to solve complex and changing legal problems.

Ms. Alice Liang as the guest speaker

When talking about meeting with clients, Ms. Liang clearly and concisely elaborated the relevant theoretical basis and legal framework, pointing out that independent defense is not independent of the client's own will, but independent of other extrajudicial factors.

She listed in detail the preparatory matters before the meeting and introduced one by one the key skills in practice, covering ice-breaking communication, listening and understanding, emotional empathy, effective questioning, confirmation of information and provision of professional advice. Through the combination of examples and practical experience, a set of detailed and specific operational guidelines was provided to the lawyers. In addition, Mr. Liang also emphasized the importance of making meeting records for lawyers' risk prevention and control.

Ms. Liang interacted with the attorneys in the meeting.

Finally, Ms. Liang concluded that good interview and meeting work is the premise and foundation of the whole defense work. Her wonderful explanation not only enhanced the lawyers' understanding of the importance of interviewing and meeting with clients, but also provided valuable guidance and profound insights for them in their future legal practice.