THE ROLE OF LEGAL RHETORIC IN STAFF ASSISTANCE OF MODERN JURISPRUDENCE

Abstract

The authors analyze the traditional approaches to the definition of "Rhetoric for Lawyers",
based on complete identification with the notion of "judicial speech" mainly in criminal
cases for modern educational and scientific literature. The conclusion on feasibility of
distribution of the concept of "rhetoric" to any form of verbal communication in the field of
practical jurisprudence is proved in modern conditions. The article compares different use
of declamatory skills in practical work on criminal and civil cases and arbitration cases. The
authors show that modern legal practice requires combination of skills of oral and written
speech of a lawyer and his balanced presentation of written documents and oral comments
to the third parties. In modern conditions of unlimited availability of any information to any
member of the legal profession at any time not only the practice of professional legal rhetoric,
but also theoretical and methodological approaches to the training of legal personnel
are dramatically changed.