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BARBRI® Legal English and Wall Street English® have come together to help you enhance your written and spoken English for a career in International Legal Practice.
BARBRI has expertise teaching law and legal concepts to students and professionals worldwide. In fact, BARBRI is the largest bar review and legal education company in the world with an alumni network of 1.2 million. We have a 50-year history of improving learning techniques through innovation and helping students learn the law and legal concepts.
By the end of the BARBRI Legal English course, participants will have developed skills to:
• Communicate more effectively in legal English, both in writing and orally
• Write simple legal documents, counsel and client communications
• Understand various texts, such as case law, statutes and articles
• Analyze and conceptualize legal issues
• Structure legal arguments and documents
• Engage meaningfully with common law trained lawyers
• Effectively identify client needs
UNIT 1. INTRODUCTION TO LEGAL ENGLISH
AND COMMON LAW LEGAL SYSTEMS
• Common Law Legal System
• Basic Common Law Principles
• Legal Personnel
UNIT 2. READING LEGAL ENGLISH
• Case Law (Precedent)
• Statutes
UNIT 3. LAW & LEGAL CULTURE
• Legal Culture in the US and UK
UNIT 4. WRITING LEGAL ENGLISH
• Effective Legal Writing
• Predictive Legal Writing
UNIT 5. LAWYERING SKILLS
• Speaking Legal English
• Communicating with the Client
Directions: Write a follow-up e-mail to an executive you recently met at an event
To : Carol Smith [email protected]
From: Liu Zhang [email protected]
Subject: Pleasure meeting you
Dear Ms. Smith,
It was a pleasure meeting you at the International Financial Regulation Forum earlier this week.
I really enjoyed our conversation on different global regulatory initiatives that are likely to have an impact
upon the global financial services industry. As promised, I have attached some relevant articles.
I understand the challenges that these initiatives may pose to your company and I would be happy
to discuss with you how Wall & Street can help your company navigate through the new regulatory
schemes. If it is convenient for you, perhaps we can schedule a phone call next week?
Please let me know if you have any questions. I look forward to talking with you again soon.
Best regards,
Liu Zhang
Associate
Wall & Street. LLP
“I mainly practice regulatory compliance.”
“My practice focuses on regulatory compliance.”
“I specialize in regulatory compliance.”
THE BARBRI® LEGAL ENGLISH COURSE WHAT IS BARBRI® LEGAL ENGLISH &WHY DO YOU NEED IT?
INTRODUCING A COLLEAGUE IN THE WORKPLACE OR AT A LEGAL NETWORKING EVENT
A FEW EXAMPLES:
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT:
HOW TO TALK ABOUT YOUR LAW PRACTICE
EXAMPLE:
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT:
HOW TO TALK ABOUT YOUR SPECIALIST PRACTICE AREA
A FEW EXAMPLES:
“I’d like you to meet Eileen Lee, an associate in our litigation department.”
“I’d like to introduce you to Mr. Chen, a partner in our IP department.”
“Let me introduce my colleague, Ms. Zhang. She’s an attorney in our banking department.”
COURSE SCHEDULE
40085 27600
CONTACT DETAILS:
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