The Study Legal English Podcast

By Louise Kulbicki

The Study Legal English Podcast is the world's first legal English podcast. Helping lawyers and law students become fluent in legal English.

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March 23, 202090: The American Way of Writing with Steven D. Stark (Interview)
🗒️ About this episode:
In today’s episode I interview Steven D. Stark. Steven is a graduate from Harvard and Yale and a writer of ‘The American way of Writing‘. We talk about:
● what mistakes lawyers make when writing
● how to make your writing persuasive
● how to write for an American audience
● differences between American English and British English
● how American culture affects communication
🙏This podcast is free to help people around the world. Please help support me and the podcast with a donation⁠.
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The American Way of Writing, Steven D. Stark

Writing to Win: The Legal Writer, Steven D. Stark
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34min
February 24, 202089: Private Practice v Working In-House (Article)
🗒️ About this episode:
Today I read an article all about the differences between private practice and working in house. The article is called ‘⁠6 Key Differences between Private Practice and Working In-house⁠’. It was Published on 15 Mar 2018 on the website ⁠jobs.legal500.com⁠, it’s a great website for finding legal jobs!
When we talk about private practice we mean working for a law firm, whereas we talk about working in-house we mean working in a legal department inside a company or organisation.
Would you prefer to work as an in-house lawyer or in a law firm? Send me an email to ⁠[email protected]⁠ or join in the conversation on social media!
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12min
February 03, 202088: Denis Potemkin - Contracts are Broken, Here's How to Fix Them (Interview)
🗒️ About this episode:
What is contract automation? What is the future for contracts? How are contracts broken? In this interview, Denis Potemkin gives insights into current trends in the world of negotiating, drafting, and managing contracts including contract automation. Denis is a graduate from Oxford University and a commercial lawyer with years of experience working with multinational companies and international law firms. He now helps companies around the world to improve how they write and manage their contracts and has recently launched a contract automation startup ‘Majoto’. This interview is available on YouTube and as a podcast episode.
| Majoto website | Email Denis | LinkedIn profile |
What innovations do you see in contract drafting in your country? Are you doing anything to improve your contract drafting? What tools do you use? Send me an email or join in the conversation on social media.
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Books (affiliate links)
• Ken Adams, A Manual of Style for Contract Drafting
• Verity White, Secrets of Productive Contracts
• Steven Covey, The Speed of Trust
Websites
• www.adamsdrafting.com
• www.checklistlegal.com
• www.speedoftrust.com
• www.radiantlaw.com
• www.stefaniapassera.com
• https://contract-design.iaccm.com
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25min
January 20, 2020 New Year Prize 2019-2020 - Winner (Announcement)
EPISODE INFORMATION:
Happy New Year! Today I have a few announcements including the winner of teh New Year Prize 2019.
HELPFUL LINKS:
Go to: https://studylegalenglish.com/new-year-prize-winner-2019
https://studylegalenglish.com/what-is-toles
LEGAL ENGLISH CLASSES:
Get $10 USD in italki credits to study languages online with your first lesson purchase: http://go.italki.com/studylegalenglish *(affiliate link).
PODCAST MEMBERS:
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
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6min
December 27, 2019 New Year Prize 2019 - Win One-Year Podcast Pro Membership (Announcement)
EPISODE INFORMATION:
This season I'm in the mood to celebrate! I'm giving you the chance to win a whole one-year Podcast Pro membership with the ‘New Year Prize 2019’ competition.
To enter the competition, either go to the @legalenglisher page on Instagram or Facebook and find the competition image - which is of me holding a pirce of paper saying 'Win 1 Year Podcast Pro'. You must like the photo and tag a friend. The competition closes on the 19th January 2020 midnight GMT and the winner will be chosen at random and announced on the 20th January 2020.
HELPFUL LINKS:
Go to: https://studylegalenglish.com/new-year-prize-2019/ to find out more.
LEGAL ENGLISH CLASSES:
Get $10 USD in italki credits to study languages online with your first lesson purchase: http://go.italki.com/studylegalenglish *(affiliate link).
PODCAST MEMBERS:
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
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3min
December 23, 2019 Legal and Forensic Linguistics Conference Round table: The role of legal interpreters
An un-edited recording of a round table discussion held at the Legal and forensic linguistics conference organised by Anton Osminkin and Charlotte Danino at the Université Sorbonne Nouvelle Paris 3 on 8th November 2019.
This round table discussion is about the role of legal interpreters and therefore will be of interest mostly to interpreters and translators.
The round table was chaired by Charlotte Danino, and David Best acted as translator, The participants are:
◆ Fabrizio Gallai: translator interpreter and linguist and adjunct professor at the University of Bologna in Italy
◆ Bérangère Denizeau: translator PhD student at ESIT École supérieure d'interprètes et de traducteurs (thesis on the Italian-French translation of the Italian antimafia law)
◆ Bénédicte Diot Ahmad-Parvaz: translator interpreter at the Paris Court of Appeal in Hindi and Urdu and doctoral student at INALCO Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales (thesis on specific translation problems between two culturally distant languages)
◆ Monique Rouzet-Lelièvre: President of the association EXPERTIJ (Experts et Traducteurs Interprètes Judicaires) (partner of ESIT for the organization of the DU of legal translator and interpreter)
...more
1h 10min
December 09, 201987: Contract Drafting Tips with Natasha Costello (Interview)
🗒️ About this episode:
Do you draft contracts in English?

Do you know the common mistakes?

Want some tips to improve?
Get some contract drafting tips in this week's episode where I interview Natasha Costello. Natasha has over 16 years of experience teaching legal English, she is a qualified solicitor and works as an independent legal English teacher in Paris. She teaches practising lawyers in law firms and law students in universities. You can connect with Natasha on ⁠LinkedIn⁠ or via ⁠email⁠.
*Correction: I mention that Stephen Horowitz had a student who said his professor or boss would be insulted if he wrote in a specific way. Correction - it was not about short sentences. It was about a very explicit writing style. A writer-responsible style rather than a reader-responsible style that leaves more for the reader to infer.
What do you find difficult about contract drafting? Send me an email to ⁠[email protected]⁠ or join in the conversation on social media!
🙏This podcast is free to help people around the world. Please help support me and the podcast with a donation⁠.
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📓 Books mentioned
Mark Adler, Daphne Perry, ⁠⁠Clarity for Lawyers: Effective Legal Language⁠⁠

Bryan Garner, ⁠⁠Legal Writing in Plain English⁠⁠

Ken Adams, ⁠⁠A Manual of Style for Contract Drafting⁠⁠

Tina Stark, ⁠⁠Drafting Contracts: How and Why Lawyers Do What They Do⁠⁠

Cynthia Adams & Peter Cramer, ⁠⁠Drafting Contracts in Legal English⁠⁠* affiliate links.
📝 Further Resources mentioned
⁠⁠Adobe Legal Department Style Guide⁠⁠

Model Commercial Leases⁠⁠

Practical Completion case: B Building Solutions Limited (GB) v SFS Fire Services Limited (t/a Central Fire Protection) (SFS) [2017]⁠⁠

Natasha Costello, ⁠⁠Teaching non-native English speakers to draft contracts with clarity⁠⁠
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33min
November 25, 201986: What is Precedent? (Vlog)
🗒️ About this episode:
•Do you know what precedent is?
•Do you know how precedent works?
Find out the answers to these questions and learn Legal English vocabulary with this video and podcast. Here I visit the Supreme Court of the UK and talk about judicial precedent.
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10min
November 12, 201985: How is Primary Legislation Made? (Vlog)
🗒️ About this episode:
Do you know what primary legislation is?

Do you know how the law is made in the UK?
Find out the answers to these questions and learn Legal English vocabulary with this video and podcast. Here I visit Parliament and talk about how primary legislation is made.
Use this episode in conjunction with the infographic and exercises here.
• How is primary legislation made in your country?
Send me an email to [email protected] or leave a comment below.
🙏This podcast is free to help people around the world. Please help support me and the podcast with a donation⁠.
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8min
October 28, 201984: My Trip to Gray's Inn (Vlog)
🗒️ About this episode:
Do you know what an Inn of Court is?

Do you know the difference between a barrister and solicitor?

Do you want to know a magical legal site to visit in London?
Find out the answers to these questions and learn Legal English vocabulary with this episode. Here I visit the Honourable Society of Gray's Inn, one of the four Inns of Court in London, England. I talk about the Inns of Court and give specific information about Gray's Inn. Please note that permission is required to film in Gray's Inn, I would like to say thank you to Gray's Inn for granting me permission to make this vlog and note that this video is not endorsed by Grays' Inn.
In England and Wales we distinguish between barristers and solicitors, in your country is there a distinction between different types of lawyers? Email me [email protected] or leave a message below.
🙏This podcast is free to help people around the world. Please help support me and the podcast with a donation⁠.
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More episodes about the legal profession ⁠here⁠.
⁠Gray’s Inn website⁠

⁠Chambers Student Glossary of Bar terms⁠
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17min

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