Use of suggestive techniques in professional discourse

The subject of this study is the use of the suggestive communication methods in the professional legal and economic discourse (based on the example of a personal assistant's work). Such research methods as observation, introspection, induction and analysis are used in the study. As a result of the research, the stages of the usage of the suggestive methods in the professional communication between an assistant and lawyers have been highlighted, the efficiency of these methods applied in the professional communication with native English speaking lawyers and native Russian speaking lawyers living in the United States have been compared. The author comes to the conclusion that the use of the suggestive methods in the professional discourse is necessary, but the effect of their usage may vary depending on the recipient of the message. The data presented in the article have theoretical and practical significance; it can be used both as a basis for further researches and as a training material for employees who want to increase their efficiency.