This online course is designed specifically for Brazilian lawyers.
Speak to Prof’ Shaun now through Whatsapp (click here) before enrolling on the course to discuss your needs and check your level.
All classes will be held in English. – A cada semana, novos conteúdos jurídicos serão estudados para os advogados concluírem e, no final da semana, haverá uma aula online da 1h30 ‘ao vivo’ com todo o grupo com o professor. As atividades terão diferentes disciplinas jurídicas que obrigam os advogados a falar inglês e técnicas de negócios com foco em negociações, representação legal e relacionamento com clientes.
Typical Semester Course schedule used in previous course;
February
Introduction |
March
Crime 1 |
April
Crime 2 |
May Civil Law
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June Contract Law 1
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Legal English introduction
The language of the law and lawyer Describing the law Brazil, constitutional v common law and international law The different court systems Child Abduction How to study legal English Talking about your work
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Extradition
Numbers and symbols Pronunciation: Stress Criminal Law Types of crime and the differences in Brazilian crimes Categorizing crime The criminal process Making short presentations |
Brazilian International crime and corruption. Anti-corruption measures and authorities in Brazil. Case Study. Main Brazilian cases of corruption Money laundering and its different forms Asset recovery in Brazil Ethics: client-lawyer privilege Reading: Fraud Agreement: Petrobras. |
Comparative/Common law and Tort law.
Real v superfluous cases Reading US bar exam questions. Legalese 1 Plea Agreements: Plea Bargaining and lenience agreements Business meetings and compliance |
Contract formation
Terms and conditions Understanding contract clauses 1 Types of breach Contract remedies 1 Formal writing, inversion and emphasis. Legalese 2 |
Text Training: Translation exercise |
Summary STF: Extradition/Abduction case |
Negotiating exercise
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Translation exercise: legal Agreement |
Translating contract clauses |
LANGUAGE
Collocations: Verb + Law
Reporting verbs describing laws judgement
Traditional Discourse Markers and a Legalese marker
Spoken discourse Grammar: Adverb positions |
LANGUAGE
Collocations: verb + crime
Vocabulary collocations: The criminal process
Grammar: Modal verbs: Shall/may
Felonies and misdemeanor crime vocabulary Vocabulary of extradition |
LANGUAGE Vocabulary: White collar crime and investigation
Collocations: adverb + verb
Grammar: Model verbs
Collocation and phrases of agreements
Latinate language: Formal usage v informal usage |
LANGUAGE
Vocabulary of compensation and litigation.
Grammar: Reporting language
Prepositions of time clauses
Vocabulary: prepositional phrases
Writing: A Case brief |
LANGUAGE
Writing: Letter of advice.
Contract Terminology
Grammar: Nominalization
Grammar: Inversions and Cleft sentences
Legal doublets and triplets |
Lexical understanding of legal text and vocabulary training Strategy | Notetaking word stress | Written test | Holding a formal meeting and Writing Meeting minutes |
Written test
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The second semester will include Contract Law 2, Employment Law Intellectual property, Property law, and Competition law
LEGAL ENGLISH