Vocabulary

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1	Lawyers in England and Wales		a	who have a first degree in another subject.
2	Solicitors advise clients on the law		b	can qualify as solicitors or barristers.
3	Solicitors generally work in comfortable offices		c	the Common Professional Examination (CPE) or Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL).
4	Non-law graduates must take a one-year conversion course called		d	with good IT provision, libraries and secretarial support.
5	Some law firms welcome candidates		e	and act on behalf of clients in legal matters.
6	All graduates intending to be solicitors must take		f	the one-year Legal Practice Course (LPC) before starting a two-year training contract with a law firm.

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Complete the definitions with the appropriate terms from the box. There are more terms than you need!

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1. The ________ is the professional body of solicitors, established in 1825 and responsible for the registration of solicitors (requiring the passing of certain examinations) and the regulation of professional conduct.

2. A(n) ________ is a person who has been awarded a first degree from a university or college.

3. A(n) ________ is a contractual relationship between two or more persons carrying on a joint business venture.

4. A(n) ________ a person undergoing training.

5. A(n) ________ a person, business, firm, etc., that employs workers.

6. A(n) ________ is a training course which teaches skills required in practice, such as client care and finance and business skills.

7. A(n) ________ is a period of approximately six months spent by trainee solicitors in each of four or five different areas of practice.

8. A(n) ________ is a compulsory period of practical training in a law firm for graduates before they can qualify as a solicitor.

9. The ________ is an independent prosecuting body in England and Wales, established in 1986, that decides whether cases brought by the police should go to the courts.

TEST YOURSELF

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Answer the questions.

1. Who can be a solicitor’s client?

2. What are a solicitor’s main responsibilities?

3. How do solicitors organize their work?

4. Where can solicitors work outside private practice?

5. What is their work environment like?

6. What hours do solicitors usually work?

7. What salaries may solicitors earn at the partner/senior level?

8. What are the requirements for entering the career?

9. Is the LPS a compulsory training course? What does it teach?

10. What does Continuing Professional Development mean?

11. Describe some possible career opportunities for solicitors.

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Translate into English.

1. Солиситоры консультируют клиентов по юридическим вопросам, представляют их в суде, а также составляют юридические документы, контракты и завещания. 2. Значительная часть работы солиситора включает (involve) изучение и анализ документов, отчетов, прецедентов и изменений в законодательстве. 3. Некоторые солиситоры проводят много времени в суде или на встречах с адвокатами противной стороны. 4. Общество юристов – профессиональный орган солиситоров, который регламентирует их работу и устанавливает стандарты профессиональной подготовки. 5. Джон закончил университет с дипломом финансиста. Затем он прошел одногодичный курс переподготовки и сдал общий профессиональный экзамен. Крупная лондонская компания оплатила его курс адвокатской практики, после которого он получил двухгодичную стажировку в собственном юридическом отделе этой компании. После стажировки ему предложили работу в отделе корпоративных финансов и инвестиций. Джон проработал в компании пятнадцать лет и стал начальником юридического отдела. Когда ему исполнилось пятьдесят, он решил открыть свою юридическую фирму. Сейчас его старший сын – стажер в его фирме. Он хочет специализироваться в международном торговом (коммерческом) праве.

GRAMMAR

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Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form. Translate into Russian.

The LPC (1 can/take) in many different formats including full-time and part-time, on week days, evenings, and weekends. 7,076 students (2 enroll) on the full-time LPC in September 2008, and 1,728 on the part-time course. The full-time course (3 last) a year, and fees (4 range) from £6,000-£12,500. A small proportion of students may have their fees and some living expenses paid for by future employers under a training contract. The course usually (5 take) after a law degree, but many graduates (6 take) the course after studying a different subject at university and taking a conversion course (7 call) the Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL/CPE). The LPC (8 regulate) through the Law Society of England and Wales.