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Available courses

First Impressions

Job Applications, Meetings and Interviews

Old saying – "You only get one chance to make a first impression."

It’s true! It’s also true that in your career you’ll often meet new people.
If you want to make sure that the first impression you leave is a positive one, do this course.

Key Legal Terms

Mastering Technical Legal English
After you’ve done this course, you’ll have mastered specialist technical legal English terminology covering a wide range of topics including the law, clients, the profession, the state and the authorities, work, money, property, disputes and meetings. 
You’ll be able to communicate more effectively and confidently.

Companies

Starting, Operating, Discussing and Ending Them

If you specialise in corporate law, or just deal with companies – whether they are clients, parties to transactions or involved in disputes - this course is definitely for you.

Contracts

Drafting, Negotiating, Using and Discussing Them

Contracts are the lifeblood of commerce (and of many lawyers’ practices) and an area of law where the civil and common law approaches differ significantly.

Little Words

Prepositions and Phrasal Verbs

This course concentrates on the little words which lawyers use in their work.
These words can have a huge impact on the meaning of a sentence.  For example

  • Lower the price by 10%
  • Lower the price to 10%

Legal Writing and Drafting

Communicating Effectively

You may have the best legal mind in the world but unfortunately if you can’t explain your thoughts in writing, you won’t go far.
This course gives sound professional advice on writing and drafting.

The Glossary

The Glossary: shared by all the Courses