Program Overview

Legal English 30+ Commercial Lawyers

Overview

This one-week course is designed for qualified, experienced lawyers who need to develop their speaking and writing skills to communicate complicated legal ideas to partners, clients, and colleagues in a variety of formal and informal situations.

Who is it for?

This course is suitable for qualified, experienced lawyers who have a good level of English and need to improve their communication skills in a legal context.

Benefits

At the end of the course, participants can expect to be able to:

• Communicate more fluently and accurately
• Use specialized legal terminology more effectively
• Write more effective legal texts
• Participate more confidently in meetings and negotiations
• Socialize and network with greater confidence
• Work more successfully in a cross-cultural environment

Course Content

The course develops communication skills using realistic legal situations, covering key skills such as:

• Expanding legal vocabulary
• Effective communication skills for meetings, discussions, and negotiations
• Presentation skills
• Written communication - emails and formal letters
• Hosting visits, socializing, meeting, and greeting
• Writing example contracts
• Giving legal advice, for example, describing the process of litigation to a foreign client

Included in the Fees

Fees include training plus:

• All course materials and resources
• Three months access to London School Online platform
• Detailed end-of-course progress report
• Certificate of course completion

Course Details

• Location: London, Holland Park Gardens
• Maximum group size: 6
• Minimum age: 30
• Duration: 1 week
• 30 hours per week (09.00 - 16.45, Monday to Friday)
• Start dates: 2025 (3 Feb, 2 June, 4 Aug, 13 Oct)
• Sample week: 2025
• Fees: £1450 per week

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.