Curs Engleza Juridica PDF
Curs Engleza Juridica PDF
Curs Engleza Juridica PDF
Anna:
Daniel:
Anna:
Jacob:
clients
contracts
law
legislation
corporations
decisions
defendants
1 advise
2 draft
3
4
5
6
litigate
practise
represent
research
b Choose three 'verb + noun' pairs from above and write sentences using
them.
23 Choose the words from the box which can be combined with the word lawyer to
describe different types of lawyer. Say what each one does.
bar
corporate
defence
public-sector
sole
tax
government
trial
patent
practitioner
on:
In English-speaking countries, the Bar is a term for the legal profession itself, while a bar
association is the association which regulates the profession. A person who qualifies to
practise law is admitted to the Bar; on the other hand, to disbar a lawyer is to make him
or her unable to practise law.
The following text is an excerpt from a guide written for schoolleavers about courses of
study in English-speaking countries. This section of the guide deals with the study of law
and the requirements for entering the legal profession in the UKand the USA.
24 Read the text and say whether legal education in your country is more similar
to the UK or the US model.
a
~
as
Studying
the
a legal education comprises four years of undergraduate study
followed by three
of law school. A law-school graduate receives the
degree of juris doctor G.D.). In order to qualifY as a lawyer, a lawschool graduate must pass the bar examination.
25 Find terms with the word bar in the introduction to this section and in the text
above which match these definitions.
1 a lawyer who is qualified to plead on behalf of clients
2 in the UK, a training course which enables people who wish to become
barristers and who have registered with the Inns of Court to acquire the
skills and knowledge to prepare them for the specialised training of the
pupillage
3 a ceremony held at the end of this training course, when a candidate enters
the profession
4 organisation regulating the legal profession
5 in the USA, an important test taken by law-school graduates which, when
passed, qualifies a person to practise law
6 granted entrance to the legal profession
7 to compel a lawyer to stop practising law due to an offence committed
Unit 1 The practice of law
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26 Read the following CV (curriculum vitae)1 of a young British lawyer and answer these questions.
1
2
3
4
5
Nationality: British
Date of birth: 12 May 1982
EDUCATION
2000-2004
2DD2-2003
LEGALWORK EXPERIENCE
June 2004February 2005
Summers
2001 2004
Summer 2000
Languages:
Computing:
Membership:
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27 .. ~ Linus Walker has applied for a position at a law firm. Listen to his job
interview and answer these questions.
1 What does Mr Nichols say about the atmosphere of the firm?
2 What does Linus say about the size of the firm?
28 .. ~ Listen again and complete this organigram of the firm using the words in
the box.
Associate
Full Partners
1)
3)
Mr Robertson
Paralegal
Real Property
Salaried Partner
, Mr Michaels
Senior Partners
Department
Salaried Partner
Debtor-Creditor Department
4) ................
'
Associate
Secretary
5)
Paralegal
6) ................
Associate
Paralegal
Associate
Paralegal
Associate
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29 Look at the following phrases used by Mr Nichols to describe the firm. Which
can be used to speak of a department or company, and which of a person?
Which can be used for both?
responsible
...
in charge
is/are
for
of
...
...
..
31
.. ~ Listen to five lawyers talking about their firms, practice areas and clients.
Tick the information you hear about each speaker.
Speaker 1 ...
1
2
3
4
5
Speaker 2 ...
1 is a sole practitioner.
2
3
4
5
Speaker 3 ...
1 works in the area of secured transactions.
2
3
4
5
Speaker 4 ...
1 is a senior
2 specialises
3 represents
4 deals with
5 has clients
Speaker 5 ...
1 owns shares in his firm.
2 argues cases in court.
3 works in the area of real property law.
4 represents landlords but not tenants.
5 teaches courses on litigation at the law university.
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34 ..;:: Listen to Richard, a law student, talking to a group of first-year law students
at an orientation event at law school. He tells them about his experience as a
clerk in different law firms. Answer these questions.
1 Why do the professors encourage students to do work experience?
2 How long have Richard's clerkships generally lasted?
3 What is Richard's final piece of advice?
35 ..;:: Listen again and tick the advantages of small and large law firms Richard
mentions. In some cases, he says both types of firm have the same advantage.
Unit 1
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Research Tasks and choose Task 1.
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Unit 1A / Foundation
Solicitor
Attorney
Barrister
Lawyer
This person is a lawyer who gives legal advice and opinions to solicitors. He or she passed the
exams of the Bar Council of England & Wales at the end of his or her studies.
This person is a lawyer who gives legal advice to individuals and companies. He or she passed his
or her exams in the USA at the end of his or her studies and is usually a member of the American
Bar Association.
This person is a lawyer who gives legal advice to individuals and companies. He or she passed the
exams of the Law Society of England & Wales at the end of his or her studies.
This the general job title that we use for people who work as a solicitor, barrister or attorney.
Exercise 2
Read this text about working in law. The most important words are in the key vocabulary below. Decide if
the statements on the next page are true or false.
Key vocabulary
l
lawyer
practise
barristers
law firm
attorney
judge
training contract
acting for
qualified
legal practice
partnership
represent
litigation
advocacy
pleading a case
specialise
right of audience
appear
solicitors
clients
Unit 1A / Foundation
True
False
True
False
True
False
True
False
In the USA and England lawyers can take a special exam to be a judge.
True
False
Exercise 1
Look at these situations and decide if the person needs a criminal lawyer or a civil lawyer.
In other words, is it a criminal matter or a civil matter?
a
civil
criminal
criminal
civil
civil
criminal
civil
criminal
criminal
civil
Help desk
What do these words mean?
criminal law the law that punishes acts
against a person or against property that people
consider to be harmful to the whole community.
The state prosecutes criminals.
civil law the law concerning the rights and
duties of private individuals and companies
rather than criminal matters.