About the Book
As your one-stop practical handbook for Professional Legal Language and Practical Skills, the Legal English Manual provides a comprehensive overview of technical legal terminology, collocations, and commonly used phrases across 14 practice areas.
Prepared by experienced and native English-speaking lawyers for an audience of lawyers, prospective practitioners, and other legal professionals, the book includes professional legal English terminology, practice-oriented examples, and sample documents for use in your daily practice.
Under the direction of Lawbility, an experienced professional language-training provider and the winner of the Global Legal Skills Award 2016, our team of international legal experts and practitioners, linguists, and legal English coaches structured the book to provide a legal focus (detailed overview of legal terminology), a language focus (examples of professional usage), and a practical focus (common situations arising in your legal practice).
Advantages at a Glance
Each manual helps you to apply your professional legal expertise competently in various English-language practice situations:
• Practical charts featuring common professional terminology and practice-oriented examples of usage across 14 practice areas.
• Detailed overview, explanations, and tips for drafting contracts in English.
• Practical examples of legal documents, appropriate expressions for practical situations, and customizable templates with explanations, as well as tips for legal writing, including e-mails, client correspondence, and legal memoranda.
• Checklists for client presentations, consultations, contract negotiations, interviews, and more.
New in the 2nd Edition:
• Manuals for contract drafting
• Manuals for professional language
• Manuals for offer letters and for client presentations
400 phrases and typical word pairs for use in your practice, including explanations and practice-oriented examples of usage
Recensions«ETAS’s very own valued member and former ESP SIG Coordinator, Alison Wiebalck, has been at it again. This time she has outdone herself by co-writing an ESP title specifically targeted to Legal English in the Swiss market. So, be a pal, and do her and yourself a favour and order this book as soon as possible. Even if you don’t teach Legal English, you can learn a lot from the practical Legal English information and phrases. Who knows, you might find yourself involved in a legal dispute or asked to offer some legal advice, in which case, you will be sufficiently armed with this new book.»
Amy Jost/ETAS Home Page 
