Vocabulary tasks

A Give the English equivalents for the following key words and expressions.

1 юридическая профессия

2 барристер

3 заниматься юридической практикой

4 выпускники школы

5 солиситор-стажер

6 юридический отдел

7 получить степень бакалавра права

8 выпускник юридической школы

B Match the following words and phrases with their definitions.

admit someone to the Bar bar association barristers’ chambers the Bar call to the Bar disbar Inn of Court

(US) legal profession; (UK) the profession of barristers one of four institutions that barristers must join in order to practise law as a barrister granting of permission to practise law as a barrister to declare a person unable to practise law to call someone to the Bar offices of barristers organization of lawyers which may regulate the profession

Language focus

Complete the sentences using modals should, could, might, had to, may, can’t,

ought to.

1 I _______ have gone to university after leaving school but I choose to get a

job instead.

2 Teachers _________ be very strict at our faculty.

3 I _______ have gone to law school but my parents wouldn’t let me.

4 The lawyer ________ be free to see you immediately after meeting.

5 She _______ learn much more quickly if she paid attention.

6 Candidates _________ not bring calculators into the examination room.

7 The staff and students at the university ________ evacuate the campus.

8 Students ________ have registered before the term started.

9 Students _________ take food into the auditorium.

10 If the burglars took your keys, you ________ better change the locks in case

they come back.

11 Students ________ not to spend long periods in front of computer screen.

Unit 31 Legal Education in the usa

Before you read

Discuss these questions.

1 What is the principal occupation of the lawyer related to?

2 Do lawyers of different countries differ from one another? Prove your opinion.

3 What institutions develop legal education in Russia?

4 Why did you choose the institution you study at now?

Text a Lawyer’s Training.

To practise law in the courts of any State or other jurisdiction, a person must be licensed, or admitted to its Bar, under rules established by the jurisdiction’s highest court.

Nearly all require that applicants for admission to the Bar pass a written Bar examination. Most jurisdictions also require applicants to pass a separate written ethics examination. To qualify for the Bar examination in most states, an applicant must complete four years of college and graduate from a law school approved by the American Bar Association (ABA) or the proper State authorities.

The required college and law school education usually takes seven years of full-time study after high school: four years of undergraduate study followed by three years in law school. Although some law schools accept a very small number of students after a three course of college, most require applicants to have a bachelor’s degree. A number of law schools have night or part-time divisions.

Preparation for a career as a lawyer really begins in college. Certain courses and activities are desirable because they give the student the skills needed to succeed both in law school and in the profession. Essential skills, such as proficiency in writing, reading and analyzing, thinking logically and communicating verbally, are learned in high school and college. During the first year, or a year and a half, in law school, students generally study fundamental courses such as Constitutional Law, Torts, Civil Procedure and Legal writing. They may also choose specialized courses in fields such as Tax, Labour or Corporation Law. Law students often acquire practical experience by participation in school sponsored legal aid, in school’s moot court competitions, in practice trials under supervision of experienced lawyers and judges, and through research and writing on legal issues for the school’s law journal. Graduates receive the degree of Juris Doctor (J.D.) or Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) as the first professional degree. After graduation lawyers must keep informed about legal and nonlegal developments that affect their practice. Many law schools and State and local Bar associations provide education courses that help lawyers stay abreast of recent developments.

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