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On today's docket, we will discuss the fight over the new speaker of the US House of Representatives. With the November 2022 election of the 118th Congress, what was the minority party has become the majority party. However, that does not neccessarily mean the minority leader will become the Speaker of the House. There was a group of 20 Congressmen and women who were not willing to vote for the would-be-speaker. What was the end result? Listen and find out!

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Check out our NEW website: 4 Business-English
Improve Your Communication Skills

In the modern business world, communication is key to success. Often, communication is conducted in English. Whether you are dealing with native-English speakers, or English as a Second Language speakers, you need to communicate effectively in the lingua franca of the 21st Century: English. 

There are many common business terms that you need to understand, and some you need to master. Often, academic English courses do not teach these business phrases or lexicon. That is where 4 Business English can help.

This site is designed with business professionals in mind. People who need to improve their professional English skills - reading, writing, conversational, or even public speaking and giving formal presentations. 

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To read more about or to purchase Criminal Law Lexicon, go to the Amazon page here.
The author is Timothy Barrett, the host of this podcast. This book is designed for non-native English speakers who want to improve their understanding of the proper Legal English terms concerning the field of Criminal Law. This book introduces this lexicon and gives examples of using these words. 

Join the global 4 Legal English conversation.
The podcast now has listeners in 186 countries — and I would love to hear from you. Click Send Fan Mail at the top of the show notes to send a quick text message or voicemail. Tell me your first name, country, and question about Legal English, legal communication, or the U.S. legal system. Your question may be featured in a future episode. 

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On today's docket, we will discuss the impact of body-cameras worn by police officer on police interactions and legal analysis of those interactions. I will discuss an Article by Prof Orin Kerr that was published on the Volokh Conspiracy website, which brought up some interesting observations and conclusions.

 Professor Orin Kerr's article: How Body-Worn Cameras Are Changing Fourth Amendment Law

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For the show notes, go here. Comment below the show notes if you have any questions about this episode.

For more about this podcast, go here. For ways to improve your Legal English, go here.

For the Intro To Legal English Course, go here. This is a free course!


To read more about or to purchase Criminal Law Lexicon, go to the Amazon page here.
The author is Timothy Barrett, the host of this podcast. This book is designed for non-native English speakers who want to improve their understanding of the proper Legal English terms concerning the field of Criminal Law. This book introduces this lexicon and gives examples of using these words.


Check out our NEW website: 4 Business-English
Improve Your Communication Skills

In the modern business world, communication is key to success. Often, communication is conducted in English. Whether you are dealing with native-English speakers, or English as a Second Language speakers, you need to communicate effectively in the lingua franca of the 21st Century: English. 

There are many common business terms that you need to understand, and some you need to master. Often, academic English courses do not teach these business phrases or lexicon. That is where 4 Business English can help.

This site is designed with business professionals in mind. People who need to improve their professional English skills - reading, writing, conversational, or even public speaking and giving formal presentations. 

Join the global 4 Legal English conversation.
The podcast now has listeners in 186 countries — and I would love to hear from you. Click Send Fan Mail at the top of the show notes to send a quick text message or voicemail. Tell me your first name, country, and question about Legal English, legal communication, or the U.S. legal system. Your question may be featured in a future episode. 

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What is here today, but will disappear on January 1st, 2023?
In this episode, we discuss copyright law in general, and the copyright for Sherlock Holmes specifically. What happens when some works enter the public domain, but others remain under copyright? What happens when a copyright lasts longer in some countries than others? Is Sherlock Holmes still under copyright?

For the show notes for this episode, go here. Comment below the show notes if you have any questions.

For more about this podcast, go here. For ways to improve your Legal English, go here.

For the Intro To Legal English Course, go here. This is a free course!

Interested in improving your Email writing? Go here to learn how.

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Check out our NEW website: 4 Business-English
Improve Your Communication Skills

In the modern business world, communication is key to success. Often, communication is conducted in English. Whether you are dealing with native-English speakers, or English as a Second Language speakers, you need to communicate effectively in the lingua franca of the 21st Century: English. 

There are many common business terms that you need to understand, and some you need to master. Often, academic English courses do not teach these business phrases or lexicon. That is where 4 Business English can help.

This site is designed with business professionals in mind. People who need to improve their professional English skills - reading, writing, conversational, or even public speaking and giving formal presentations. 

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To read more about or to purchase Criminal Law Lexicon, go to the Amazon page here.
The author is Timothy Barrett, the host of this podcast. This book is designed for non-native English speakers who want to improve their understanding of the proper Legal English terms concerning the field of Criminal Law. This book introduces this lexicon and gives examples of using these words. 

Join the global 4 Legal English conversation.
The podcast now has listeners in 186 countries — and I would love to hear from you. Click Send Fan Mail at the top of the show notes to send a quick text message or voicemail. Tell me your first name, country, and question about Legal English, legal communication, or the U.S. legal system. Your question may be featured in a future episode. 

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In this episode, we discuss: Email Etiquette; Finding the proper Register for your email; how to improve your email writing; importance of the salutation; small talk debate; and brevity.

For the show notes and take the quiz for this episode, go here. Comment below the show notes if you have any questions about this episode.

For more about this podcast, go here. For ways to improve your Legal English, go here.

For the Intro To Legal English Course, go here. This is a free course!

Interested in improving your Email writing? Go here to learn how.

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Check out our NEW website: 4 Business-English
Improve Your Communication Skills

In the modern business world, communication is key to success. Often, communication is conducted in English. Whether you are dealing with native-English speakers, or English as a Second Language speakers, you need to communicate effectively in the lingua franca of the 21st Century: English. 

There are many common business terms that you need to understand, and some you need to master. Often, academic English courses do not teach these business phrases or lexicon. That is where 4 Business English can help.

This site is designed with business professionals in mind. People who need to improve their professional English skills - reading, writing, conversational, or even public speaking and giving formal presentations. 

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To read more about or to purchase Criminal Law Lexicon, go to the Amazon page here.
The author is Timothy Barrett, the host of this podcast. This book is designed for non-native English speakers who want to improve their understanding of the proper Legal English terms concerning the field of Criminal Law. This book introduces this lexicon and gives examples of using these words. 

Join the global 4 Legal English conversation.
The podcast now has listeners in 186 countries — and I would love to hear from you. Click Send Fan Mail at the top of the show notes to send a quick text message or voicemail. Tell me your first name, country, and question about Legal English, legal communication, or the U.S. legal system. Your question may be featured in a future episode. 

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In this episode, we discuss changes in law school admission practices - the LSAT exam may become optional. What does this mean? What is the LSAT? How will law schools adjust? What does this mean for people applying to law schools in the United States? 

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Check out our NEW website: 4 Business-English
Improve Your Communication Skills

In the modern business world, communication is key to success. Often, communication is conducted in English. Whether you are dealing with native-English speakers, or English as a Second Language speakers, you need to communicate effectively in the lingua franca of the 21st Century: English. 

There are many common business terms that you need to understand, and some you need to master. Often, academic English courses do not teach these business phrases or lexicon. That is where 4 Business English can help.

This site is designed with business professionals in mind. People who need to improve their professional English skills - reading, writing, conversational, or even public speaking and giving formal presentations. 

For the show notes, go here. Comment below the show notes if you have any questions about this episode.

For more about this podcast, go here. For ways to improve your Legal English, go here.

For the Intro To Legal English Course, go here. This is a free course!


To read more about or to purchase Criminal Law Lexicon, go to the Amazon page here.
The author is Timothy Barrett, the host of this podcast. This book is designed for non-native English speakers who want to improve their understanding of the proper Legal English terms concerning the field of Criminal Law. This book introduces this lexicon and gives examples of using these words.

Support the show

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In this episode, we discuss the Landmark Case of Wood v. Lucy, Lady Duff-Gordon. This 1917 New York case concerns what is sufficient consideration to form a contract, as well as express and implied promises. Benjamin Cardozo, later appointed to SCOTUS, was one of the leading American jurists of the 20th century, wrote the opinion.

Check out our NEW website: 4 Business-English
Improve Your Communication Skills

In the modern business world, communication is key to success. Often, communication is conducted in English. Whether you are dealing with native-English speakers, or English as a Second Language speakers, you need to communicate effectively in the lingua franca of the 21st Century: English. 

There are many common business terms that you need to understand, and some you need to master. Often, academic English courses do not teach these business phrases or lexicon. That is where 4 Business English can help.

This site is designed with business professionals in mind. People who need to improve their professional English skills - reading, writing, conversational, or even public speaking and giving formal presentations. 

For the show notes, go here. Comment below the show notes if you have any questions about this episode.

For more about this podcast, go here. For ways to improve your Legal English, go here.

For the Intro To Legal English Course, go here. This is a free course!


To read more about or to purchase Criminal Law Lexicon, go to the Amazon page here.
The author is Timothy Barrett, the host of this podcast. This book is designed for non-native English speakers who want to improve their understanding of the proper Legal English terms concerning the field of Criminal Law. This book introduces this lexicon and gives examples of using these words.

Support the show

Send us Fan Mail

In this episode, we discuss the upcoming Mid-Term Elections in the United States,  focusing on the US Congress, also outlining  elections in the US in general. What are Mid-Term Elections? What offices are being elected? What, if anything, will change after the elections on 8 November?

For the show notes, go here. Comment below the show notes if you have any questions about this episode.

Note: No Word of the Week this week! This 2nd weekly episode will return next week.

For more about this podcast, go here. For ways to improve your Legal English, go here.

For the Intro To Legal English Course, go here. This is a free course!


To read more about or to purchase Criminal Law Lexicon, go to the Amazon page here.
The author is Timothy Barrett, the host of this podcast. This book is designed for non-native English speakers who want to improve their understanding of the proper Legal English terms concerning the field of Criminal Law. This book introduces this lexicon and gives examples of using these words.

Join the global 4 Legal English conversation.
The podcast now has listeners in 186 countries — and I would love to hear from you. Click Send Fan Mail at the top of the show notes to send a quick text message or voicemail. Tell me your first name, country, and question about Legal English, legal communication, or the U.S. legal system. Your question may be featured in a future episode. 

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On today's docket, the Lexicon Word of the Week.
In this episode, we spotlight the word: CONSIDERATION.

This is an ongoing series we  have - we focus on a lexicon word. We discuss this word, its meaning, and how it is used by lawyers.


For the show notes, go here. Comment below the show notes if you have any questions about this episode.

For more about this podcast, go here. For ways to improve your Legal English, go here.

For the Intro To Legal English Course, go here. This is a free course!

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In this episode, we discuss the 2000 movie "Under Suspicion", starring Gene Hackman and Morgan Freeman. This movie is about a police interview of a murder suspect. What was supposed to be a quick 10 minute conversation turned into an interrogation that went on all evening. We will focus on : Police interview/interrogation process and techniques.

This is an ongoing series we have - featuring some of the best legal movies. We will examine the law demonstrated in the movie, and what can lawyers or law students learn from this movie, as well as the entertainment aspect.



For the show notes, go here. Comment below the show notes if you have any questions about this episode.

To read more about or to purchase Criminal Law Lexicon, go to the Amazon page here.
The author is Timothy Barrett, the host of this podcast. This book is designed for non-native English speakers who want to improve their understanding of the proper Legal English terms concerning the field of Criminal Law. This book introduces this lexicon and gives examples of using these words.


For more about this podcast, go here. For ways to improve your Legal English, go here.

For the Intro To Legal English Course, go here. This is a free course!

Join the global 4 Legal English conversation.
The podcast now has listeners in 186 countries — and I would love to hear from you. Click Send Fan Mail at the top of the show notes to send a quick text message or voicemail. Tell me your first name, country, and question about Legal English, legal communication, or the U.S. legal system. Your question may be featured in a future episode. 

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On today's docket, the Lexicon Word of the Week.
In this episode, we spotlight the word: DOCKET
This is an ongoing series we  have - we focus on a lexicon word. We discuss this word, its meaning, and how it is used by lawyers.


For the show notes, go here. Comment below the show notes if you have any questions about this episode.

For more about this podcast, go here. For ways to improve your Legal English, go here.

For the Intro To Legal English Course, go here. This is a free course!

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