EPISODE INFORMATION:

Today's guest is Aleksandra Luczak, Head of the English Legal Language Department at Kozminski University in Warsaw where she runs a number of Legal English courses. She also runs a website and blog - www.luczak.edu.pl and has developed a site for learning and teaching Legal English called Pustulka. In today's class we discuss tools for learning and teaching Legal English including:

- Pustulka

- Quizlet

- Memrise

HELPFUL RESOURCES:

Aleksandra's wordlists on Memrise: https://www.memrise.com/user/LegalEnglish/courses/teaching/

Aleksandra's wordlists on Quizlet:

https://quizlet.com/aleksandraluczak/folders

Pustulka public exercises:

https://pustulka.edu.pl/PublicExercise/PublicExercisesList

TOLES Lawyer's Legal English Coursebook:

https://amzn.to/35MjRsV

Aleksandra on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/aleksandraluczakperse/

LEGAL ENGLISH CLASSES:

Get $10 USD in italki credits to study languages online with your first lesson purchase: go.italki.com/studylegalenglish *(affiliate link).

PODCAST MEMBERS:

For more legal English practice head over to: https://studylegalenglish.com/episode56

Sign up for membership and access online learning materials to help you become fluent in Legal English:

https://studylegalenglish.com/pricing

SUPPORT:

Love the Podcast? Help keep it free by supporting me:

https://studylegalenglish.com/support

SOCIAL MEDIA:

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisekulbicki/

PODCAST:

iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/by/podcast/the-study-legal-english-podcast/id1286739331?mt=2

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6l3hxQmindsyPtPhw24E1X

Benni und Max erkunden das Flugfeld Johannisthal und sprechen mit Konditormeister Lars Röber von der Konditorei Engelmann

Was es sonst noch für Leckereien in der Konditorei Engelmann zu genießen gibt hört ihr in der aktuellen Episode Schritttempo.

Alles Gute den Neuvermählten und unseren Hörern viel Spass beim Zuhören!

EPISODE INFORMATION:

I managed to interview Simon Porter founder of Written Legal English when I was in Poland for the Legal English Share and Gain Conference 2018. Here we catch up in 'Chopin Point Cafe' in Warsaw to talk about improving legal writing and drafting.

We discuss specific legalese words such as 'herein', 'therefor', 'hereby', 'whereby', 'hereinafter', 'thereinafter', 'wheretofore', 'heretofore'. Simon explains what these words mean and how to use (or not!) them. We also touch on legal terms of art and Ken Adams' idea of 'language of performance' and 'speech acts'.

HELPFUL LINKS

Find out more about Simon Porter here:

www.writtenlegalenglish.com

Ken Adams "Manual of Style" here:

https://amzn.to/2ONGcPS

LEGAL ENGLISH CLASSES:

Get $10 USD in italki credits to study languages online with your first lesson purchase: go.italki.com/studylegalenglish *(affiliate link).

PODCAST MEMBERS:

For more legal English practice head over to: https://studylegalenglish.com/episode55

Sign up for membership and access online learning materials to help you become fluent in Legal English:

https://studylegalenglish.com/pricing

SUPPORT:

Love the Podcast? Help keep it free by supporting me:

https://studylegalenglish.com/support

SOCIAL MEDIA:

Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/legalenglisher

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Follow on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/studylegalenglish

Follow on Instagram: @legalenglisher

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisekulbicki/

PODCAST:

iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/by/podcast/the-study-legal-english-podcast/id1286739331?mt=2

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6l3hxQmindsyPtPhw24E1X

EPISODE INFORMATION:

In today's episode I interview Scott Lo. Scott is a solicitor with many years of experience working in large international law firms, local government and charities. He specialises in planning and environmental law and today we talk about different legal careers. We discuss the pros and cons of working in:

- Commercial law firms;

- Local Government; and

- Charities.

If you're considering working as a solicitor and want to find out what it's like to actually work in these different environments, this episode should help you gain an understanding of these.

If you are interested in a career in international law, Smit & Waters' 'Guide to International Law Careers' could be a good read for you: https://amzn.to/2MuMpj8

LEGAL ENGLISH CLASSES:

Get $10 USD in italki credits to study languages online with your first lesson purchase: go.italki.com/studylegalenglish *(affiliate link).

PODCAST MEMBERS:

For more legal English practice head over to: https://studylegalenglish.com/episode54

Sign up for membership and access online learning materials to help you become fluent in Legal English:

https://studylegalenglish.com/pricing

SUPPORT:

Love the Podcast? Help keep it free by supporting me:

https://studylegalenglish.com/support

SOCIAL MEDIA:

Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/legalenglisher

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Follow on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/studylegalenglish

Follow on Instagram: @legalenglisher

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisekulbicki/

PODCAST:

iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/by/podcast/the-study-legal-english-podcast/id1286739331?mt=2

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6l3hxQmindsyPtPhw24E1X

EPISODE INFORMATION:

In today's episode I interview Christopher Rathbone, a Canadian attorney who has been living and working in Tokyo for many years. Chris works with the law firm City-Yuwa Partners in Tokyo and is a Law professor at Temple University Japan Law School where he teaches a range of subjects including Legal Writing Skills with a particular focus on plain language. He also speaks on topics such as the use of plain English and the legal profession. Today our interview will focus on using plain English in legal writing.

We talk about:

- What 'plain English' is;

- Why Chris is an advocate of plain English;

- Ways to improve your legal writing;

- Useful resources to use as a Legal English teacher or student.

Two books which are helpful for Legal English teachers and students which Chris mentions are:

1) Bryan Garner's 'Legal Writing in Plain English': https://amzn.to/2OTIrRz

2) Bryan Garner's 'The Winning Brief': https://amzn.to/2R0KdDa

Find out more about Chris here: https://www.tuj.ac.jp/cont-ed/about/instructors/christopher-rathbone.html

LEGAL ENGLISH CLASSES:

Get $10 USD in italki credits to study languages online with your first lesson purchase: go.italki.com/studylegalenglish *(affiliate link).

PODCAST MEMBERS:

For more legal English practice head over to: https://studylegalenglish.com/episode53

Sign up for membership and access online learning materials to help you become fluent in Legal English:

https://studylegalenglish.com/pricing

SUPPORT:

Love the Podcast? Help keep it free by supporting me:

https://studylegalenglish.com/support

SOCIAL MEDIA:

Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/legalenglisher

Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/legalenglisher

Follow on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/studylegalenglish

Follow on Instagram: @legalenglisher

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisekulbicki/

PODCAST:

iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/by/podcast/the-study-legal-english-podcast/id1286739331?mt=2

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6l3hxQmindsyPtPhw24E1X

EPISODE INFORMATION:

In today's episode I interview Liz Rivers AKA the Queen of Mediation. Liz was the UK's first female CEDR (Centre for Alternative Dispute Resolution) accredited mediator and has a wealth of expertise in this area working all over the world. Liz also does speaker training and women's empowerment projects.

We talk about:

- What the mediation process involves;

- Why Liz loves being a mediator;

- The type of disputes Liz deals with;

- Mediation around the world;

- The future of mediation.

Find out more about Liz Rivers: www.Lizrivers.com/my-blog.

Find out about CEDR: www.cedr.com

LEGAL ENGLISH CLASSES:

Get $10 USD in italki credits to study languages online with your first lesson purchase: go.italki.com/studylegalenglish *(affiliate link).

PODCAST MEMBERS:

For more legal English practice head over to: https://studylegalenglish.com/episode52

Sign up for membership and access online learning materials to help you become fluent in Legal English:

https://studylegalenglish.com/pricing

SUPPORT:

Love the Podcast? Help keep it free by supporting me:

https://studylegalenglish.com/support

SOCIAL MEDIA:

Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/legalenglisher

Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/legalenglisher

Follow on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/studylegalenglish

Follow on Instagram: @legalenglisher

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisekulbicki/

PODCAST:

iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/by/podcast/the-study-legal-english-podcast/id1286739331?mt=2

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6l3hxQmindsyPtPhw24E1X

EPISODE INFORMATION:

In today’s episode we hear from Judge Naser Alhasan, he is a Syrian judge, who like millions of other people, fled to Turkey due to the Syrian war. He has a wealth of legal expertise, but when he moved to Turkey he came across many barriers due to language. Thankfully he came across ILAC (International Legal Assistance Consortium), an organisation that works with legal experts from around the world to help rebuild justice systems in countries which are affected by conflict. ILAC in collaboration with AIJA (International Association of Young Lawyers) were running a fantastic ground-breaking project offering free legal English training to legal professionals displaced by war. So, Judge Alhasan began studying on this course and in today's episode he shares his experience of learning English.

This episode is a great opportunity to hear from another English learner and to practise your listening skills, hearing a Syrian accent in English.

Find out about ILAC here: www.ilacnet.org/

Find out about AIJA here: https://www.aija.org/en/

The transcript is available for all listeners and extra material for Podcast Pro Members at www.studylegalenglish.com/episode51

LEGAL ENGLISH CLASSES:

Get $10 USD in italki credits to study languages online with your first lesson purchase: go.italki.com/studylegalenglish *(affiliate link).

PODCAST MEMBERS:

For more legal English practice head over to: https://studylegalenglish.com/episode51

Sign up for membership and access online learning materials to help you become fluent in Legal English:

https://studylegalenglish.com/pricing

SUPPORT:

Love the Podcast? Help keep it free by supporting me:

https://studylegalenglish.com/support

SOCIAL MEDIA:

Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/legalenglisher

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Follow on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/studylegalenglish

Follow on Instagram: @legalenglisher

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisekulbicki/

PODCAST:

iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/by/podcast/the-study-legal-english-podcast/id1286739331?mt=2

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6l3hxQmindsyPtPhw24E1X

Im Spreewald Kanu fahren und Spreewaldgurken essen mit Benni und Max.

Benni und Max finden sich für ein Sound-Collage-Spezial im Spreewald wieder.

Wasser, Vogelgezwitscher, Gurkenmampfen, ein Kirchturm in der Nacht… Benni und Max machen mal so richtig Urlaub in Lübbenau.

https://www.facebook.com/schritttempopodcast/

EPISODE INFORMATION:

How can you achieve your Legal English goals? Find out in today's short episode. After you've listened to this episode why not set a SMART goal? Tweet it, share it on Facebook, or leave me a comment!

Today I announce that I'll take a short break but I'll be back in September 2018 with more episodes.

The original article which inspired this episode can be found at: https://www.entrepreneur.com/slideshow/316507

You can find the FREE transcript for this episode at:

https://studylegalenglish.com/episode50

LEGAL ENGLISH CLASSES:

Get $10 USD in italki credits to study languages online with your first lesson purchase: go.italki.com/studylegalenglish *(affiliate link).

PODCAST MEMBERS:

For more legal English practice head over to: https://studylegalenglish.com/episode50

Sign up for membership and access online learning materials to help you become fluent in Legal English:

https://studylegalenglish.com/pricing

SUPPORT:

Love the Podcast? Help keep it free by supporting me:

https://studylegalenglish.com/support

SOCIAL MEDIA:

Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/legalenglisher

Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/legalenglisher

Follow on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/studylegalenglish

Follow on Instagram: @legalenglisher

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisekulbicki/

PODCAST:

iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/by/podcast/the-study-legal-english-podcast/id1286739331?mt=2

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6l3hxQmindsyPtPhw24E1X

EPISODE INFORMATION:

Today's episode looks at the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. I talk a tour I went on of the Supreme Court whilst giving details about:

-what the Supreme Court does;

-the history of the Supreme Court;

-the building of the Supreme Court;

-visiting the Supreme Court;

-the justices of the Supreme Court;

-the type of cases at the Supreme Court.

This episode is part of the course English Legal System (module 3): Courts and Tribunals. In future episodes we’ll be giving more detail about each court and tribunal as well as about the people who work in the courts.

LEGAL ENGLISH CLASSES:

Get $10 USD in italki credits to study languages online with your first lesson purchase: go.italki.com/studylegalenglish *(affiliate link).

PODCAST MEMBERS:

For more legal English practice head over to: https://studylegalenglish.com/episode49

Sign up for membership and access online learning materials to help you become fluent in Legal English:

https://studylegalenglish.com/pricing

SUPPORT:

Love the Podcast? Help keep it free by supporting me:

https://studylegalenglish.com/support

SOCIAL MEDIA:

Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/legalenglisher

Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/legalenglisher

Follow on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/studylegalenglish

Follow on Instagram: @legalenglisher

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisekulbicki/

PODCAST:

iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/by/podcast/the-study-legal-english-podcast/id1286739331?mt=2

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6l3hxQmindsyPtPhw24E1