Task 7. Match the different branches of the law with the sphere of their application

In the USA anyone admitted to the bar in a state...

In the USA law school graduates...

In the USA attorney at law...

A lawyer can initially become a judge...

In the USA judges...

Task 6. Find a word or an expression which best completes the sentence.

Task 5. Find the correct answers.

Task 3. Write down the word-families of the following words.

Task 2. Give the English equivalents.

Task 1. Find the corresponding Ukrainian equivalents of the following English ones.

the multitudinous judicial systems, trial court adjuncts, to assist in the process of deciding issues and cases, to supply the grist for the judicial mill, to come to the bench from other lines of legal work, to follow a promotional pattern through the ranks of the judiciary, litigators, to enter the judicial system at any level, a court of last resort, to ensure the full and fair presentation of cases, to present the litigants’ positions, to develop the evidence and the legal arguments, an integral part of the machinery of justice, the American Bar Association, to meet the requisite standards of character, to be admitted into the bar, to engage in any kind of legal practice.

колегія адвокатів, протилежна сторона судового процесу, судовий виконавець, мати право, адвокат або група адвокатів, які беруть участь у судовій справі, спеціаліст, який проводить судовий процес, аторней, найвищий суд, бути прийнятим до колегії, займатися будь-якою юридичною практикою, представляти інтереси однієї із сторін судового процесу, розкривати докази та судові аргументи.

litigator, judiciary, counsel, promotion, judge.

Task 4. Match the following adjectives with the nouns & translate the word-combinations.

legal	administrators
adversary	associations
bar	careers
judicial	system
trial court	practice
court	jurisdiction
limited	adjuncts

1. A person whose profession is advising others in matters of law or representing them in lawsuits is...	a) a court administrator
2. A person with authority to decide cases in a court of law is...	b) a litigator
3. An official in charge of the records of a court is...	c) a litigant
4. A lawyer who is responsible for bringing criminal charges against sb in a particular area or state is...	d) a lawyer
5. A person who takes a claim or dispute to a court of law is...	e) a clerk of court
6. A person who is making or defending a claim in a court of law is...	f) counsel
7. A lawyer or group of lawyers representing sb in a court of law is...	g) a district attorney
8. A person whose job is to manage and organize the court is...	h) judge

a) are drawn from the experienced practitioners – barristers.

b) have practiced law, the nature of that practice can be quite varied.

c) begin their professional careers as judges.

a) on the highest court.

b) on the lowest court.

c) on the highest court, on the lowest court, or any court in between.

a) performs both civil and criminal legal functions for clients.

b) does not represent the clients in court.

c) is the specialist with particular skills in advocacy.

a) must spend a similar year as pupils.

b) are awarded the degree of Juris Doctor.

c) are not necessarily qualified.

a) is allowed to present cases in the higher courts.

b) spends much of his time preparing briefs for counsel.

c) is legally authorized to engage in any kind of legal practice in that state.

1. litigation	a) treaties and cross-border agreements
2. corporate and commercial	b) bringing lawsuits against others
3. family	c) contracts and mergers
4. environmental	d) rules applied to how a prosecution or civil action is conducted
5. employment	e) civil cases
6. private	f) pleading a case in court on behalf of a client
7. advocacy	g) divorce and marriage settlements
8. public international	h) relating to creativity, published ideas and art forms
9. intellectual property	i) equal opportunities and fair pay
10. procedural law	j) regarding industrial waste and pollution

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