Need to look over her shoulder every two minutes to make

sure she's coping OK. My only reservation would be that I

feel she's got a little too involved in this Thwaite case; that

she's not quite embraced the firm's team approach

completely. I'll have to find a way of broaching the issue

with her. What about your chap, Pedro?

Woman: Oh, Pedro's doing fine, too - just a few rough edges. I

got a bit worried about his interpretation of one client's

needs, though. He hadn't quite realised that some of the

Work he was undertaking, though appropriate enough in

itself, was rather time-hungry in ways that weren't moving

Things forward - I had to explain the cost specifics. He took

What I said very well and probably just needs to attend a

Session on research techniques, you know, something on

Targeting the answerable questions.

Now you will hear the recording again.

That is the end of Part 1.

Part 2

You will hear part of a consultation between a lawyer and a new

Client, Anna Krupa, who is planning to set up her own business.

For questions 7-11, choose the best answer, A, B or C.

You will hear the recording twice. You now have 45 seconds to

Look at Part 2.

Lawyer: Good morning. I'm Malcolm Travis.

Anna: Good morning. Anna Krupa.

Lawyer: Pleased to meet you. First of all, I have to ask you,

has the firm acted on your behalf in any other matter?

Anna: Not exactly. My husband was a client of your firm some

years ago. He works in the insurance sector, but it wasn't a

Commercial matter - his siblings were contesting the

contents of their parents' will - so it's of no relevanceto

what we're dealing with now. But he was happy with the

firm, so that's why I'm here.

Lawyer: And I understand you're interested in setting up your

own business?

Anna: That's right. It's time to capitalise on my experience and

training. I've been lucky; soon after graduating, I got work

With an innovative software company and was involved in a

Highly successful project. Then I was head-hunted by a

Larger company, where I stayed for 12 years. That was my

Last job. I got quite a generous severance package from

them, which I've put to good use: I've taken time out to

Develop some research projects of my own, free from the

Pressure of having to look for another post.

Lawyer: Why did you leave them, may I ask? Audiotranscripts E

Anna: Well, I had some minor differences with my line

Manager. You know, little things like I wanted to upgrade the

Medical insurance plan that was part of the salary package,

And they refused to pay. But although it was a combination

Of factors, the main trigger was getting passed over for a

promotion. That's when I decided that I'd rather work for

myself - so I quit. It was quite amicable, but I'm still a little

Bitter about not getting the credit I felt I deserved.

Lawyer: And do you have a copy of the employment

agreement? The reason I ask is because often they contain

A restrictive covenant.

Anna: I do remember that there was something that prevented

me from taking their customers, but I don't think it said

Anything about not competing with them in a more general

Sense - you know, geographical location, confidentiality,

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