Seminar: “Lawyering Skills in the Current Context”.

At 7:30 a.m. on 14 May 2022, at Room D105, Campus 2, Lac Hong University, the Economic Law major organized a seminar entitled “Lawyering Skills in the Current Context.” The program welcomed the participation of Lawyer Le Quang Y – Head of the Dong Nai Bar Association – with the aim of equipping students with essential skills and sharing valuable professional experience in the legal profession. This is an annual activity of the Faculty to provide students with a more comprehensive overview of the legal profession, thereby enabling them to equip themselves with the necessary skills to develop in today’s legal practice environment.

Lawyering skills are essential conditions that help students make a positive impression on employers and are also important factors in pursuing a legal career. Recognizing this importance, the University organized this thematic session to help students gain closer access to practical skills and knowledge in the current legal field.

The program was honored to welcome:

• PhD Lam Thanh Hien – Rector of Lac Hong University;

• PhD Nguyen Van Tan – Head of FAIE;

• PhD Nguyen Van Trung – Director of the Center of Student Admissions and Public Relations;

• MB Huynh Thi Nhu Hieu – Head of the Economic Law Major;

Along with lecturers representing FAIE. The seminar also attracted nearly 100 students from the Economic Law major.

At the beginning of the program, MCs Yen Nhi and Van Ry introduced the content of the seminar. “Lawyering Skills in the Current Context” is one of the important thematic activities of the Economic Law major within a series of career orientation activities for students from their first academic year.

During the program, PhD Lam Thanh Hien – Rector of Lac Hong University – delivered remarks and guidance for the program, and extended his best wishes for its success.

Delving into lawyering skills, Lawyer Le Quang Y affirmed to students that foreign language proficiency is an indispensable factor for expanding employment opportunities. Currently, the demand for Law graduates by multinational companies in Vietnam is significant; however, students are required to be proficient in foreign languages. In addition to English, knowledge of Japanese, Korean, or Chinese is also a considerable advantage.

However, Lawyer Le Quang Y noted that law firms have begun to recognize that good academic performance alone cannot create a successful lawyer; therefore, they seek additional skills. He emphasized that Law students should, while still at university, enhance skills such as communication skills, interpersonal skills, writing skills, and especially public speaking skills. Furthermore, Lawyer Le Quang Y shared that the path to becoming a lawyer extends beyond three to four years of university study. After obtaining a bachelor’s degree, one must continue studying extensively, as becoming a lawyer is a long journey.

The program also included entertaining mini-games with attractive prizes from the Organizing Committee. Students enthusiastically participated and actively engaged in the activities organized by the Committee.

After this seminar, students undoubtedly gained valuable insights from the Lawyer’s sharing on practicing law in the current context, helping them better prepare for future career choices.

The extracurricular program with the theme “Lawyering Skills in the Current Context” was successfully conducted and concluded on the same day.