Letter Writing, Minutes Of Meeting, Office Memorandum, Curriculum Vitae, Legal Opinion Flashcards
What is a status letter
It is a report of the current position of a matter
What is a confirming/instruction letter
It is a letter that reaffirms oral instruction from a client
What is an opinion letter
A letter that offers legal opinion to a client
What is a demand letter?
It is a request to a recipient to perform on obligation it owes the writer
What is a letter of adjournment?
A request letter to the court to adjourn a matter giving reasons for the lawyers inability to attend court
What is a letter of offer/acceptance?
A letter conveying the client’s offer or acceptance to a third party
What is a letter closing a clients case file
It is a letter conveying to a client that her matter has been concluded and case file closed
How many references should be contained in a letter?
Two: our ref and your ref.
Where is ATTENTION needed in a letter?
It is needed where it is intended that a particular person in an organization should handle the letter
Where is confidential or strictly confidential needed in a letter?
Where the letter is for only the eyes of the person it is addressed
Where is person needed in a letter?
This is used where he letter is sent to the person not in his official capacity, so as no other person should read it
How should the heading of a letter be written?
It should be CAPITALIZED
When is “yours faithfully” used in a letter?
It is used where the salutation is “dear sir or dear madam”
When is “yours truly” used in a letter?
It is used where the salutation is “dear Folake or dear Princewill”
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