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Unit 32 Career in the LawText A A Lawyers Several different words can be used to refer to a lawyer. Three law students in the UK are talking about the kind of work they would like to do when they have completed their law studies. Write the correct word for lawyer in the gaps: attorney, solicitor, in- house counsel, barrister.
Anna: So, what are you two planning to do later, when you’ve completed your degree? Daniel: Well, right now, I’m planning to become a 1) _______, because I’d really like to plead cases in court. Anna: You’ve been watching too many of those American films, when the handsome young 2) _______ wins the case against the big, bad corporation! Daniel: Very funny. I just like the idea of arguing a case. I think it would be exciting. What about you? Anna: Actually, I’d like to work for a big corporation and advise them on their legal affairs, as 3) _______. I’ve heard the work can be very challenging. What are your plans, Jacob? Jacob: I’m thinking about becoming a 4) _______. I‘m not that interested in pleading cases in court. I’d rather do research and legal advice – I think that would suit me better. B Discuss these questions. 1 Does your native language have more than one word for lawyer? Do they correspond to the different English words for lawyer mentioned above? If not, how do the concepts differ? 2 What is each type of legal practitioner in your jurisdiction entitled to do? 3 What English term do you use to describe your job or the job you would like to do?
C a Combine the nouns in the box with the verbs below to make combinations to describe the work lawyers do. Some of the verbs go with more than one noun. b Choose three pairs of words and write sentences using them.
1 advise 2 draft 3 litigate 4 practise 5 represent 6 research
D Choose the words from the box which can be combined with the word lawyer to describe different types of lawyer. Say what each one does.
A lawyer’s curriculum vitae E Read the following CV (curriculum vitae) of a young British lawyer and answer these questions. 1 Where did he work in summer 2002? 2 What languages does he speak? 3 Where did he complete his first degree? 4 What was his main duty at the European Commission? 5 What is he doing now?
Text B Main Stages of a Solicitor’s and Barrister’s Career The typical stages of a solicitor’s career are as follows: being a trainee solicitor; becoming a practising solicitor at a partnership or a solicitors’ firm; and finally, the ultimate ambition of any solicitor is reaching the position of senior partner in a law firm. The main career stages of a barrister are as follows: a junior tenant, a full-time practising barrister and an experienced barrister with his own practice. Experienced barristers who have built up a thriving practice at the Bar may apply to become a Queen’s Counsel (the highest position a barrister can have). Barristers are appointed to this rank by the Sovereign on the recommendation of the Lord Chancellor. A QC wears a silk gown, that is why becoming a QC is referred to as ‘taking silk’. A QC is not allowed to appear in Court without having a junior with him, therefore it is more expensive to have a QC in one’s case.
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