Адвокаты Lawyers

Общие направления в изучении юридического английского

General topics within legal English study

What is Legal English?

Generally: legal English has these common attributes:
• very long sentences
• archaic expressions
• providing for all possible contingencies
• greater tendency to use formulaic expressions
Nuances and shades of meaning can have huge consequences
Language teachers can teach these nuances and shades

What do lawyers do (in general)?

Lawyers prepare and analyse documents for business clients
Lawyers work to avoid disputes (and try to settle out of
court when they do occur)

What do lawyers read?

correspondence
memoranda
contracts and contract clauses
statutes and case law
law-related articles
regulatory filings
corporate documentation

What do lawyers write?

letters and emails
memoranda
agreements and contract clauses
legal opinions
court filings and legal memoranda (briefs)
regulatory filings
corporate documentation

In what situations do lawyers speak and listen?

firm meetings
client meetings
seminars and conferences
negotiations
informal settings
phone conversations
judicial proceedings

Спасибо, что читаете наш сайт!

Уроки английской грамматики

2.6K 6K 4K