Lesson 5 Hiring a Lawyer

After this lesson you will be able to:

• say what a lawyer does;

• explain how to find a lawyer;

• decide when you need to hire a lawyer.

1. to represent - to act or speak for (verb) - представляти чиюсь сторону

2. contract - an agreement (noun) - контракт

3. legal - dealing with the law (adjective) - правомірний

4. manufacturer - someone who makes goods in large amounts (noun) -виробник

5. guarantee - a promise to replace something sold if it does not work or last as it should (noun) - гарантія

о. income tax return - a form on which you write how much money you made and how much you owe in taxes to the government for the year (noun) -налогова декларація

7. lawyer referral service - the name of a place to call to find a lawyer (noun)-юридична консультація

8. clients - people who use a lawyer (noun) - клієнти, позивачі

9. to appoint - to name or choose to represent you (verb) - призначати

10.eviction - to make someone leave a house or land by law (noun) - евікція, виселення на правовій основі

Lawyers

What is a lawyer?|A lawyer is also called an attorney or counselor Lawyers are people trained to understand laws and the legal system .Lawyers can help:

• represent you in court;

• read a contract;

• give legal advice

When you picture a lawyer, you may think of an older man in a three-piece suit. Today's lawyers can be old or young, male or female. Nearly half of all lawyers are under 35 years of age. The number of women lawyers has increased greatly in recent years.

/""A lawyer spends more time in an office than in a courtroom) Lawyers spend a lot of time studying and writing legal cases and papers. Sometimes lawyers help to settle a dispute so a person will not have to go to court.

Almost everything you do—from buying things, to driving a car, to talking with others—involves the law in some way. But you do not need a lawyer every time your activities involve the law. For example, if you disagree with a salesperson about returning a damaged radio, you may want to talk to the manager. If that doesn't work, you should contact the manufacturer or the Better Business Bureau. Your problem may be solved without going to a lawyer. There are times, however, when you need to talk to a lawyer. It is sometimes hard to tell when you should talk to a lawyer, but everyone agrees that you should hire a lawyer for major life events.

When to hire a lawyer?

• 1 f you are charged with a crime.

• If you start a business.

• If you get divorced.

• If you adopt a child.

• Before you make a will.

• Before you sign an important contract. (

• If you are in an accident and someone is hurt or something is damaged. How do you find a lawyer? A good place to look is in the telephone book's Yellow Pages. Look under the words "Lawyers," "Lawyer Referral Service," or "Legal Services." You can also ask your family or friends if they know a good lawyer. Be sure to find a lawyer who has experience with your kind of problem. Before going to the first meeting with a lawyer, it is important to ask if there is a fee. Some lawyers meet with you once without charging you any money, but others don't. The first meeting helps you decide if you want to hire that lawyer. Discuss the cost of the rest of your case at this time. Lawyers charge either by the hour, by the case, or by the amount won. Always ask for the fees in a written statement.

I Many cities have legal aid or legal services programs. These programs offer free or low-cost legal services to those in need. Legal services programs accept clients

based on how much money they earn, where they live, and the sizes of their families. Legal services offices handle cases like divorce, wills, and evictions. They do not accept cases of people accused of a crime.

If you are accused of a crime and cannot afford a lawyer, the judge may appoint a lawyer to defend you. If you use a court-appointed lawyer, there is often no fee or just a small fee.

Task 1. Can you think of other times you might want to hire a lawyer? Make a list of suggestions.

Task 2. Read the following cases and decide if you would hire a lawyer. Give your reasons.

1. You borrow a friend's car without telling her. She tells the police it was stolen. The police stop you and arrest you for stealing the car.

2. You buy a new stereo for $300. Three weeks later it breaks. You return it to the store. The salesperson says you cannot return it Stereos have only a two-week guarantee.

3. You want to trade in your old car and buy a new one.

4. You apply for a job and are not hired. You think it is because you use a wheelchair.

5. You want to write a will.

6. You want to get a divorce.

7. You earned $5,000 working in a restaurant. You want to do your income tax return.

Task 3. Write questions a client would ask a lawyer and a lawyer would ask a client in a case.

Task 4. Translate the sentences from Ukrainian into English using the vocabulary of the lesson.

1.Юрист - це особа, що проходить спеціальну підготовку, щоб тлумачити іакони та законодавчу систему.

2. В багатьох місцях є юридичні консультації, де існує надання юридичних послуг.

3. Іноді юристи вирішують суперечки, тому позивачеві не треба звертатися до суду.

4. За останні роки кількість жінок-юристів збільшилась.

5. Юридична консультація - це місце, куди ви можете звернутися за допомогою з питань законодавства.