Vocabulary

admission to the Bar n разрешение (адвокату) практиковать в суде

American Bar Association (ABA) американская ассоциация адвокатов

applicant n претендент (на должность), кандидат

Civil procedure n гражданско-процессуальное право; гражданское судопроизводство

legal issue n юридический вопрос, юридическая тема

hold jurisdiction v осуществлять юрисдикцию; отправлять правосудие

licence n лицензия, разрешение; be licensed получить лицензию/

разрешение

local bar association n местная ассоциация адвокатов

moot n учебный судебный процесс (в юридических школах)

proficiency n мастерство, умение

quality for быть допущенным к чему-либо

stay abreast of быть в курсе

train v обучать, готовить (к чему - либо); lawyers’ training подготовка

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Reading tasks

Answer these questions.

1 What particular is necessary to practise law in the courts of the USA?

2 What do applicants have to do for admission to the Bar?

3 How many years does it take to qualify as a lawyer?

4 What is the first law degree ordinarily conferred by American law schools?

5 Where does preparation for a career as a lawyer begin?

6 What skills does a law student need in order to become a successful lawyer?

7 What subjects are offered in law schools?

8 What are the methods and purpose of the law course?

9 What is the first professional degree?

10 When can the students be awarded a bachelor’s degree?

11 What kinds of specialized degree do you know?

Comprehension check

Say whether the following sentences are true (T) or false (F).

1. For the students whose goal is to attend law school there is no need to complete a bachelor’s degree.

2. To qualify for the bar examination, an applicant is not required to graduate from a law school.

3. Preparation for a career as a lawyer begins in college.

4. The law school education usually takes five years.

5. Students can’t choose the subjects they study.

6. Lawyers must keep informed about legal developments that affect their practice.

Vocabulary tasks

A Use an appropriate word or phrase from the box to complete each sentence.

lawyer law practice law degree application requirements graduate legal processes admission degree

1. A student who completes his or her course at university gets a _______ from the university.

2. She (he) is then called a ________.

3. The American ________ ________ is called the Juris Doctor (J.D.).

4. In the United States it takes seven years to become a ________.

5. _______ to law school is very competitive.

6. In order to get into law school you need to complete all _________ ________.

7. A law school graduate should have mastered the ________ ________ and should thoroughly grasp the role of law in the affairs of society.

8. Some graduates who initially enter _______ _______ later become business executives, civic leaders, government officials and judges.

B Match the following words and phrases with their definitions.

Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) bar examination law school licence Master of Laws (LL.M) moot court training Juris Doctor (J.D.)

permission to do something which would otherwise be illegal a law degree conferred on those completing graduate- level legal study the process of learning the skills that you need to do a job a first degree in law fictitious court where law students argue hypothetical cases graduate school offering courses in law leading to a law degree the law degree most commonly conferred by American law schools written examination taken by prospective lawyers in order to qualify to practise law

C Make up word-combinations.

to qualify to succeed to pass to study to practise to graduate to admit to approve

from in by to for –

law an examination a law school the Bar profession the State authorities the Bar examination fundamental courses

Language focus

Make the sentences passive.

1 They organized the apprentice training in the offices of practising lawyers.

2 A law school applied office methods of instruction.

3 They teach legal history and legal philosophy in a law school.

4 They used English models in American legal education.

5 A number of American lawyers received their education in the Harvard law

school.

6 Law school develop legal education for vocational purposes.

7 He submitted the report to the commission for consideration.

8 Harward and Yale universities maintain schools of law.