Legal Research
Improve your Legal English skills to understand important legal concepts when conducting Legal Research
As modern lawyers, it becomes more and more common, even necessary, to conduct research from international sources of law. Most commonly, these sources are in English.
However, knowing general English is not sufficient. One must understand the Legal English terms, vocabulary, collocations, and concepts, in order to fully understand the legal texts.
By improving your Legal English skills, you improve your ability to conduct effective legal research.
This helps you become a better lawyer and more competitive. Of course, this also benefits both your client and your law firm.
Important Sources of Law are available in English
If you can conduct your legal research in English, then you open up many doors.
There are countless sources that are written in English and are available. However, you need to have not just general English skills, but Legal English skills in order to understand the legal texts.
Here are just some potential sources:
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“Learning legal terms is important for career”
“Learning legal terms is important for your career, especially during globalization processes, where legal English is mostly used, as international contracts are drafted in the English language. Today it is not enough just to know general English, in the business world communication process becomes more professional and specialized.”
Mariami
Lawyer and former student