The Profession of a Lawyer

One of the most popular professions among the young people of our country is the profession of a lawyer. The profession of a lawyer is very interesting and quite necessary for regulation of social relations in the state.

You can’t live without the people who are in legal profession. The future demands greater professional responsibility and self-management skills.

A graduate from the law faculty or law institute can be either a barrister at the Bar or a judge at the Court. He can be a prosecutor or a prosecutor’s assistant at the Prosecutor’s office. He can also be a notary at the notary office or a legal consultant at an enterprise or sometimes an investigator at the prosecutor’s office or in the police.

The legal profession is increasingly international – global economy the European Union influences different aspects of lives of a European lawyer. Many lawyers deal with international business and clients now. Clients look for high-quality specialist services [http://studopedia.org/5-55616.html].

A lawyer should be a perfect expert in laws. He should be competent in human psychology and human understanding. A lawyer must administer justice only for the sake of “truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth”.

Ex 3. Find the Ukrainian equivalents:

1. quite necessary; a) найпопулярніший;

2. young people; b) здійснювати правосуддя;

3. most popular; c) досить необхідний;

4. social relations; d) юридичний факультет;

5. law faculty; е) суспільні відносини;

6. to administer justice; f) молодь;

7. professional responsibility; g) мати справу з;

8. self- management skills; h) вимагати;

9. to influence; i) впливати;

10. to demand; j) здатність до самоорганізації;

11. to deal with; k) висококваліфікований спеціаліст;

12. high-quality specialist; l) професійна відповідальність.

Ex. 4. Fill in the missing words:

1. The profession of a lawyer is …. of social relations in the state.

2. A graduate from the …. faculty can be either …. at the Bar or …. at the Court.

3. A lawyer should be …. in laws.

4. A notary works at ….. .

5. A lawyer must …. …. only for the sake of «truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth» .

Ex. 5. Put the words in the right order:

1. can be/- a barrister/- a graduate from/ at the Bar/ the law/ faculty

2. at/ the Prosecutor’s/ Klymenko/ office/ works/ as a prosecutor.

3. at/ the court/ my/ works/ aunt/ as a judge.

4. would/I/like/an investigator/ to be/ at the prosecutor’s office.

5. should/ a lawyer/ be competent/ psychology/ in/ human.

Ex.6. Translate info English:

1. Професія юрист-дуже популярна серед молоді.

2. Професія юрист потрібна для врегулювання суспільних відносин в державі.

3. Ганна-випускниця юридичного факультету.

4. Мій брат-юрист. Він може працювати слідчим в поліції.

5. Юрист повинен вміти спілкуватися з людьми.

Ex.7. Translate words and combinations in brackets:

1. The profession of lawyer is (популярна) among the young people of our (країна).

2. I think (юрист) should be a perfect (фахівець) in laws.

3. My uncle works as (юрист консультант) at an enterprise

4. A lawyer must (здійснювати правосуддя) only for the sake of (правди) and (нічого окрім правди).

5. He is (адвокат).

6. My friend is a student of (заочного відділення).

Ex. 8. Choose the word or word combination, which best completes the unfinished sentences:

1. What is the profession of a lawyer like?

2. What demands should the modern lawyer answer?

3. What can a graduate from the law faculty be?

4. Why is the legal profession increasingly international?

5. What should a lawyer be?

6. How must a lawyer administer justice?

Ex. 9. Read and translate the text: