Legal English : Commercial Lawyers

Helping commercial lawyers to work effectively in an international setting

Typical course participants

This course is for qualified, experienced lawyers with a fairly confident command of English.

Course content summary

The course includes case studies, negotiations, discussions and meetings, and the materials combine real professional content with our highly effective learning methodology.

The trainers are language specialists with expertise in this field. There is important input from the real legal world including sessions led by practising lawyers and visits to a law firm and the civil courts. Many participants also benefit from making lasting professional friendships.

Benefits of doing this course

Whichever course you take with us, you can expect to improve your English in the following ways:

In addition to the benefits outlined above, this course will enable you to communicate more confidently in legal situations and use specialised legal vocabulary more effectively.

Course content

The course is designed to develop participants' language and communication skills in a legal context. The course focuses on active speaking and writing skills and communication strategies.

The key language and skills you will learn in the course include:

Typical activities that you will participate in will include:

There are opportunities to learn about aspects of English and EC law and the English legal system but it is not a course in law. There are extensive reading materials available if students wish to research particular areas of law in their own time.

Sample timetable

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Levels 6 - 8 on the school's level scale.

Course dates in 2009

2 - 6 February, 16 - 20 March, 20 - 24 April, 8 - 12 June,

27 - 31 July, 24 - 28 August, 19 - 23 October, 30 November - 4 December.

Course dates in 2010

1 - 5 February, 15 - 19 March, 19 - 23 April, 14 - 18 June,

26 - 30 July, 23 - 27 August, 11 - 15 October, 6 - 10 December.

Más información:

T.: 902 100 870
united@united-languages.com
www.united-languages.com