Program Overview

Legal English 20-30

This Legal English course is for lawyers aged 20-30 and covers a range of legal topics with a focus on contract drafting, legal case studies, negotiations and participation in meetings. You will develop the skills and gain the confidence you need to become an effective communicator in a legal setting. You will also cover the general language skills to help you to interact confidently in a wide range of formal and informal situations.

Who is it for?

This course is designed for newly qualified lawyers and law students aged 20-30. Typically, course participants need to develop their speaking and writing skills to help them communicate complex legal ideas and concepts to partners, clients and colleagues in a variety of formal and less formal situations including meetings, negotiations, and networking events.

Benefits

At the end of the Legal English course you can expect to:

• Communicate more confidently and spontaneously in a legal setting
• Communicate more accurately in a legal context
• Use specialised legal terminology more effectively
• Write more effective legal texts
• Participate more confidently in meetings and negotiations
• Have deeper understanding of international legal systems
• Have improved your networking skills

Course content

This legal English course focuses on developing your English skills in a legal setting, and the vocabulary of criminal law, civil law, contract law, and commercial law. Areas of focus include:

• Spoken fluency – case studies, legal process, negotiations
• Legal vocabulary – relating to commercial law, contracts, describing legal concepts
• Grammar development
• Listening practice and comprehension
• Communication skills – discussions, negotiations, conflict resolution, dealing with difficult situations
• Teleconferencing and Spoken communication
• Contract drafting techniques
• Networking English – hospitality, travelling, inviting, advising, apologising.
• Visits to the law courts such at The Royal Courts of Justice or the Old Bailey when possible

Included in fees

Fees include training plus:

• All course materials and resource
• Three months access to London School Online platform with legal English vocabulary practice modules
• Detailed end-of-course progress report
• Certificate of course completion

Course details

• Location: London, Holland Park Gardens
• Maximum group size: 10
• Age: 20-30
• Duration: 3 weeks (+ 1 week TOLES)
• Hours per week: 24 hours per week
• Schedule: 09.30 - 16.00 (Monday to Friday)
• Start dates 2025:
  • 6 January (3 weeks + 1 week TOLES)
  • 17 March (3 weeks + 1 week TOLES)
  • 28 April (3 weeks + 1 week TOLES)
  • 30 June (3 weeks + 1 week TOLES)
  • 28 July (3 weeks + 1 week TOLES)
  • 8 September (3 weeks + 1 week TOLES)
  • 17 November (3 weeks + 1 week TOLES)
• 2025 Prices: £2750 for 4-week package + £150 exam fee

English Level

• Level 1 (Beginner): I do not speak any English.
• Level 2 (Elementary): I can say and understand a few things in English.
• Level 3 (Pre-Intermediate): I can communicate simply and understand in familiar situations but only with some difficulty.
• Level 4 (Low Intermediate): I can make simple sentences and can understand the main points of a conversation but need much more vocabulary.
• Level 5 (Intermediate): I can speak and understand reasonably well and can use basic tenses but have problems with more complex grammar and vocabulary.
• Level 6 (Upper Intermediate): I speak and understand well but still make mistakes and fail to make myself understood occasionally.
• Level 7 (Pre-Advanced): I speak and understand well but still make mistakes and fail to make myself understood occasionally.
• Level 8 (Advanced): I speak and understand very well but sometimes have problems with unfamiliar situations and vocabulary.
• Level 9 (Very Advanced): I speak and understand English completely fluently.