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Be A Competent Lawyer by Senator S.M. Zafar
is a practical, no-nonsense guide to legal practice, written after a lifetime in the profession by one of Pakistan's most respected legal figures. Aimed squarely at law students and young lawyers, the book distills decades of courtroom experience into clear guidance on how to prepare a case, argue effectively, and interpret the law with precision. Senator Zafar, a former Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs and President of the Supreme Court Bar Association, brings the authority of a career spent in landmark constitutional cases to every chapter. It reads less like a textbook and more like mentorship from a senior at the bar, covering the ethics and responsibility that separate a competent lawyer from a merely qualified one.
Key Topics Included:
● Case Preparation: Practical steps for building a case from the ground up before ever stepping into court.
● Courtroom Argument: Guidance on structuring and delivering persuasive legal arguments.
● Legal Interpretation: How to read and apply statutes and case law with precision.
● Professional Ethics and Responsibility: The conduct and standards expected of a lawyer throughout their career.
● Publisher: Brite Books
● Edition: 4th Edition
● Binding: Hard Cover
● Pages: 221
● Price: 1200 PKR
● ISBN: