4.3 The Interview's Discipline

1. Prepare before the meeting — read the FIR, the charge-sheet, and the statements already on record.2. Open questions first — "Tell me what happened, from the beginning."3. Fix the timeline — dates, places, and sequence in writing.4. Close the gaps — who, what, where, when, and how, item by item.5. Explain, do not advise results — the process, the stages, the likely timelines.6. Record and confirm — summarize back; let the client correct.7. Confidentiality throughout — what the client tells the lawyer stays with the lawyer.