On the one hand the seminar English for Lawyers is an introduction to and a repetition of legal English, and on the other hand centers around practical exercises in order to learn how to use the English language of economics.
The participants’ active vocabulary and expressive ability is increased on the basis of legal texts, newspaper clippings and case studies.
• Introduction, Basis
Introduce yourself,
Explain a trial in a federal district court in the U.S,
Understanding Economic Articles about EU Trade Composition and Short-Term interest Rates
• Legal Terms
How to start analysing a verdict
(Humble Oil & Refining Co. vs Westside Investment Corp.) and gaining basic legal vocabulary
• Economic Terms
Being informed on economic topics
by reading the Financial Times article „P&G ties advert fees to sales“
• The Common Law system
Some background information on the common law system,
Reading legal texts: The Economic theory of the Contract
• Contemporary legal issues
the Russian funds investigation, Reading is not necessarily the same as understanding.
Find your position and argue to convince others.
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• Constitutional Law
How a bill becomes a law in the USA
and explaining the constitutional system in Austria to a foreign colleague
• European Law
Explaining graphs and legal procedures in the European Union on the example of proposed e-commerce laws.
• The economics of plc´s
Basic company forms in the U.S. and Europe.
What is a French merger doing to retail shares according to an article in the FT?
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