The Study Legal English Podcast
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The Study Legal English Podcast is the world's first legal English podcast. Helping lawyers and law students become fluent in legal English. Legal English is difficult to master and is important for lawyers and law students around the world. If you'd like to improve your legal English, don't worry, by listening to the regular Legal English podcast you can gradually improve.
The Study Legal English Podcast
1M ago
?️ About this episode: In this episode, I'm joined by Natasha Costello to share our top three tips for effective legal email writing. We dive into how to start emails, ensure clarity, and structure your messages for a professional impact. If you'd like to improve your legal writing, join our "Legal English for Legal Writing" workshops, designed to enhance your skills further. Click here for more info.
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The Study Legal English Podcast
2M ago
?️ About this episode: Ken Adams, the leading authority on contract drafting language, tells us about THE code you need to know about for contract drafting. We discuss the categories of contract language, the use of shall, the use of legalese words such as defend, indemnify and hold harmless. Ken also opens up about what drives him to do what he does.
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Connect with Ken on Twitter and LinkedIn and visit his website.
A Manual of Style ..read more
The Study Legal English Podcast
2M ago
?️ About this episode: Move over Buffy the Vampire Slayer, here’s Alex the Contract Slasher. Alex Hamilton, CEO of NewLaw firm Radiant Law, is synonymous with legal innovation. I am in LOVE with what this crazy guy and his Rad team are doing. In this episode we discuss what NewLaw is, how most law firms are using AI, and what you can do to genuinely improve your contracts.
Connect with Alex on Twitter and LinkedIn.
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The Study Legal English Podcast
2M ago
?️ About this episode: In this episode I interview Sarah Fox on her concept of drafting a contract in 500 words. We talk about the bare essentials of contracts and about a checklist to help you in contract review.
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Contact Sarah on LinkedIn or email Sarah@500words.co.uk
Sarah’s blog post: 10 Essentials for a Construction Contract
Sarah’s STAR Review checklist
Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande
Sarah’s bo ..read more
The Study Legal English Podcast
2M ago
?️ About this episode: Today I interview Daniel Edelson – US attorney, adjunct professor at St. John’s Law, and founder of USlawessential.com. We talk about how to improve your legal English with:
● Visual examples
● Noticing
● Rephrasing
● Summarising
You’ll also learn how to use the following terms and phrases: According to, under, and provides.
There are 2 bonus podcast episodes this week for Podcast PRO members only:
1. Summary: Daniel Edelson Interview
2. Vocabulary: Daniel Edelson Interview – Explanations of vocabulary and differences between US and UK terms. These include ..read more
The Study Legal English Podcast
2M ago
?️ About this episode: In today’s episode I read an extract from an article all about mergers and acquisitions. The article was written by Claire Consoli, an associate in the corporate team at Skadden LLP, and published on the Lex 100 website.
We’ll be looking at:
● what an M&A is
● what M&A lawyers do, and
● the realities of the job.
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The Study Legal English Podcast
2M ago
?️ About this episode: In today’s episode I interview Steven D. Stark. Steven is a graduate from Harvard and Yale and a writer of ‘The American way of Writing‘. We talk about:
● what mistakes lawyers make when writing
● how to make your writing persuasive
● how to write for an American audience
● differences between American English and British English
● how American culture affects communication
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The American Way of Writing, Steven D. Stark
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The Study Legal English Podcast
2M ago
?️ About this episode: What is contract automation? What is the future for contracts? How are contracts broken? In this interview, Denis Potemkin gives insights into current trends in the world of negotiating, drafting, and managing contracts including contract automation. Denis is a graduate from Oxford University and a commercial lawyer with years of experience working with multinational companies and international law firms. He now helps companies around the world to improve how they write and manage their contracts and has recently launched a contract automation startup ‘Majoto’. This inte ..read more
The Study Legal English Podcast
2M ago
EPISODE INFORMATION: This season I'm in the mood to celebrate! I'm giving you the chance to win a whole one-year Podcast Pro membership with the ‘New Year Prize 2019’ competition. To enter the competition, either go to the @legalenglisher page on Instagram or Facebook and find the competition image - which is of me holding a pirce of paper saying 'Win 1 Year Podcast Pro'. You must like the photo and tag a friend. The competition closes on the 19th January 2020 midnight GMT and the winner will be chosen at random and announced on the 20th January 2020. HELPFUL LINKS: Go to: https://studylegalen ..read more
The Study Legal English Podcast
2M ago
?️ About this episode: •Do you know what precedent is?
•Do you know how precedent works?
Find out the answers to these questions and learn Legal English vocabulary with this video and podcast. Here I visit the Supreme Court of the UK and talk about judicial precedent.
?This podcast is free to help people around the world. Please help support me and the podcast with a donation.
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?Learn legal English
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Buy my book: Practical English Language Skills for Lawyers
Get italki credit for English classes ..read more