Activity IV.

АЯЮ стр. 31 Task 1 и 2 подготовить дома устно. Task 3 выполняется в письменном виде. Необходимо написать несколько (не менее трех) коротких ситуаций о представителях юридических профессий. Сочинить легенду и добавить информацию.
Activity V. Topic development

Different “titles” for lawyers

Lawyers’ job includes different roles they perform providing legal services. Thus, lawyers have different “titles”, sometimes not very positive in meaning.

 

public defender - защитник по назначению суда	shyster– юрист, занимающийся темными делишками	in-house counsel - юрисконсульт в компании
solicitor	litigator – адвокат, выступающий в суде при решении дел	appointed counsel – адвокат по назначению
barrister	rainmaker– юрист с широкими возможностями и связями	senior partner – старший партнер юридической фирмы
associate – младший юрист, помощник	public interest lawyer – адвокат/юрист, отстаивающий общественные или государственные интересы	contract lawyer – опытный юрист, нанятый либо юрфирмой, либо юр. отделом компании для усиления защиты в суде
attorney-at-law – адвокат, имеющий лицензию на практику	attorney in fact - лицо, действующее по доверенности	ambulance chaser – юрист, навязывающий свои услуги, например, пострадавшим в ДТП.

 

Exercise IV.

Complete the sentences with proper “titles” from above. Mind the use of indefinite articles and plural forms where necessary.

 

1. In Britain the ……. mainly provides legal advice, and the …… works in courts like a(n) ……. in the US.
2. A ……….. usually acts for poor people charged with crimes and works on a full-time basis, whereas a(n) ……….. provides such services occasionally, only when assigned to do so.
3. A young lawyer starts as a(n) …….. of a law firm. Then watching the work of a(n) …….. …… he or she creates a base of clients and finds useful contacts in order to become a(n) …….. and become a partner.
4. Our Finance Director is authorized to perform this transaction representing the company as our ……….., but if a dispute arises we will have to deal with a licensed lawyer to represent us as our …………...
5. Some lawyers who have reputation of not very fair professionals are called ………..
6. I know a lawyer who is constantly looking for new clients in hospitals, makes the injured people sign an agreement with him. You know he is a real ………...
7. “Can you represent our company in court trial?” “I’m only a(n) …….. in your company. The case is very complex” “Do you mean that we’ll have to hire a …………..?”
8. Many government organizations employ ……………….. who deal with a number of civil cases/

Exercise V.

A Day in the Life

Law firm lawyer (Helen Redford)

 

7:45 a.m.: Arrive at office; check e-mail, voice mail and a few faxes.

 

8:00 a.m.: Look through the latest case papers and draft a claim against the construction firm.

 

8:15 a.m.: Prepare to attend the hearing regarding the client’s case that concerns defective product bought from a supermarket. Call the expert to confirm that the hearing is held at 1:30 p.m.

 

9:30 a.m.: Attend a hearing on road accident as a defendant counsel. Unfortunately, we lose the case. The judge awards a substantial sum of damages to the plaintiff.

 

11:00 a.m.: Meet with the senior associate of our firm to discuss how to prepare a motion to dismiss a nuisance claim made against our client. Finally we draft the motion and file it to the judge.

 

11:30 a.m.: Brief an important discrimination case. Make a research to find some court rules as precedents.

 

12:30 p.m.: Review documents to prepare to attend the hearing where the expert witness is giving evidence.

 

1:00 p.m.: Lunch!

 

1:30 p.m.: Attend the hearing on negligence case. My expert witness is great! It looks that we are going to win the case. The presiding judge sees the point and I think will give a good fair judgment.

 

4:00 p.m.: Work with documents.

 

5:00 p.m. Conference with a new client. Explain that I’ll bring the action only after I have studied all the details. Tell her what it takes to plead a defamation once case in court. Offer her to think if it’s possible to try to mediate the case.

 

7:00 p.m.: Meet with senior associate to discuss the case concerning discrimination at work.

 

7:30 p.m.: Leave office and head home.

 

Tasks