Mastering Legal English

Join us for Mastering Legal English Podcast's episode 13 where we will cover how to delegate professionally in English as a lawyer and avoid unnecessary trips to HR for etiquette training.   We feature a representative from the boomers, millennials and generation z for a maximum learning experience.

Phrasal verbs are unavoidable and treacherous for professional, international lawyers. Will you be prepared? 

Join us for the next episode of Mastering Legal English—Contract Drafting: Mastering the Language of the Deal—where you'll gain essential insights into navigating the complexities of contract language. This episode will sharpen your drafting skills, clarify tricky terms, and empower you to draft stronger, clearer, and more effective contracts, one clause at a time. Today we have Carlos de Cardenas Smith a partner at Uria Menendez, one of Spain's biggest and "perhaps" most prestigious law firms. He has been the head of corporate practice for more than 10 years and joins us to help us master contract drafting.

We are back with our new legal English podcast for lawyers who speak English as a foreign language!  Whether you're working in a multinational law firm, involved in cross-border transactions, or simply looking to improve your legal communication skills, this podcast is designed to help you navigate the complexities of legal English with ease. Join us as we share practical tips and tricks for using legal English in international practice. From understanding legal terminology to mastering contract drafting, courtroom language, and negotiation strategies, we'll try to cover it all. Our episodes will feature expert insights, real-world examples, and interactive discussions to ensure you feel more confident and prepared in any legal setting. Stay tuned and sharpen your legal English skills with us! 

The Mastering Legal English Podcast is back with episode 9! This episode we explore negotiation tips and strategy. Mastering Legal English for Effective Deal-Making 🚀 Negotiate with Confidence. Speak with Precision. Win with Words.  For foreign language speaking lawyers, mastering legal English isn't just about vocabulary—it's about persuasion, clarity, and strategy.  In this dynamic session, we'll dive into the language of legal negotiation, equipping you with the essential phrases, cultural insights, and communication tactics needed to navigate high-stakes discussions in English. 🔹 What You'll Learn: ✔️ Key negotiation phrases and structures to sound authoritative and persuasive. ✔️ How to reject offers without burning bridges. ✔️ The cultural dos and don'ts of negotiating in English-speaking legal environments. ✔️ How to avoid common translation traps that weaken your position. ✔️ Techniques to build rapport and close deals effectively in English. 💼 Whether you're negotiating contracts, settlements, or international deals, this session will give you the linguistic edge to ensure your words work for you—not against you.  📍 Who Should Attend? Foreign language speaking lawyers working in international transactions or disputes. Legal professionals who want to sharpen their negotiation skills in English. Anyone who's ever thought, "How do I say 'Ni de coña' professionally in English?" 😆 Join us and take your legal negotiation skills to the next level—because in law, the right words can make all the difference. Whether you're working in a multinational law firm, involved in cross-border transactions, or simply looking to improve your legal communication skills, this podcast is designed to help you navigate the complexities of legal English with ease.

The Mastering Legal English Podcast is back with episode 8! This episode will feature Ricardo Chiesa and we speak about false friends and tricky terminology that can land you in trouble in international practice. Ricardo Chiesa teaches legal English and legal translation at the law school in the University of Buenos Aires. He has been teaching for 40 years at different universities and is very well known in the field. He started as an ESL student at 6 years old and he studied translation in university. So he's a role model for what you can achieve even if you're not a native English speaker. Whether you're working in a multinational law firm, involved in cross-border transactions, or simply looking to improve your legal communication skills, this podcast is designed to help you navigate the complexities of legal English with ease. Join us as we share practical tips and tricks for using legal English in international practice. From understanding legal terminology to mastering contract drafting, courtroom language, and negotiation strategies, we'll try to cover it all. Our episodes will feature expert insights, real-world examples, and interactive discussions to ensure you feel more confident and prepared in any legal setting. Stay tuned and sharpen your legal English skills with us.

The Mastering Legal English Podcast is back! Whether you're working in a multinational law firm, involved in cross-border transactions, or simply looking to improve your legal communication skills, this podcast is designed to help you navigate the complexities of legal English with ease. Join us as we share practical tips and tricks for using legal English in international practice. From understanding legal terminology to mastering contract drafting, courtroom language, and negotiation strategies, we'll try to cover it all. Our episodes will feature expert insights, real-world examples, and interactive discussions to ensure you feel more confident and prepared in any legal setting. Stay tuned and sharpen your legal English skills with us

The Mastering Legal English Podcast is back! Whether you're working in a multinational law firm, involved in cross-border transactions, or simply looking to improve your legal communication skills, this podcast is designed to help you navigate the complexities of legal English with ease. Join us as we share practical tips and tricks for using legal English in international practice. From understanding legal terminology to mastering contract drafting, courtroom language, and negotiation strategies, we'll try to cover it all. Our episodes will feature expert insights, real-world examples, and interactive discussions to ensure you feel more confident and prepared in any legal setting. Stay tuned and sharpen your legal English skills with us.

The Mastering Legal English Podcast is back! Whether you're working in a multinational law firm, involved in cross-border transactions, or simply looking to improve your legal communication skills, this podcast is designed to help you navigate the complexities of legal English with ease. Join us as we share practical tips and tricks for using legal English in international practice. From understanding legal terminology to mastering contract drafting, courtroom language, and negotiation strategies, we'll try to cover it all. Our episodes will feature expert insights, real-world examples, and interactive discussions to ensure you feel more confident and prepared in any legal setting. Stay tuned and sharpen your legal English skills with us. Episode 5 features two special guests: H. Richard Shanbaum K.C., a native English speaking lawyer with 52 years of legal practice who has argued in front of the Supreme Court of Canada, been featured in Canadian media and is one of the county's last remaining King's Counsel. This episode also features Margaret (Peggy) Cameron who is a native English speaking professional who has had more than a decade of working with native English speaking lawyers and has insights into how they really work as an outsider as well as a financial professional who works with them.

We are back with our new Legal English Podcast for lawyers who speak English as a foreign language! Whether you're working in a multinational law firm, involved in cross-border transactions, or simply looking to improve your legal communication skills, this podcast is designed to help you navigate the complexities of legal English with ease.  Join us as we share practical tips and tricks for using legal English in international practice.  From understanding legal terminology to mastering contract drafting, courtroom language, and negotiation strategies, we'll try to cover it all. Our episodes will feature expert insights, real-world examples, and interactive discussions to ensure you feel more confident and prepared in any legal setting. Stay tuned and sharpen your legal English skills with us.  Episode 4 features a new expert speaker, Peter Nahmias, to the series!

We are back with our new Legal English Podcast for lawyers who speak English as a foreign language! Whether you're working in a multinational law firm, involved in cross-border transactions, or simply looking to improve your legal communication skills, this podcast is designed to help you navigate the complexities of legal English with ease. Join us as we share practical tips and tricks for using legal English in international practice. From understanding legal terminology to mastering contract drafting, courtroom language, and negotiation strategies, we'll try to cover it all. Our episodes will feature expert insights, real-world examples, and interactive discussions to ensure you feel more confident and prepared in any legal setting. Stay tuned and sharpen your legal English skills with us!

We are back with our new Legal English Podcast for lawyers who speak English as a foreign language! Whether you're working in a multinational law firm, involved in cross-border transactions, or simply looking to improve your legal communication skills, this podcast is designed to help you navigate the complexities of legal English with ease. Join us as we share practical tips and tricks for using legal English in international practice. From understanding legal terminology to mastering contract drafting, courtroom language, and negotiation strategies, we'll try to cover it all. Our episodes feature expert insights, real-world examples, and interactive discussions to ensure you feel more confident and prepared in any legal setting. Stay tuned and sharpen your legal English skills with us!

Whether you're working in a multinational law firm, involved in cross-border transactions, or simply looking to improve your legal communication skills, this podcast is designed to help you navigate the complexities of legal English with ease. Join us as we share practical tips and tricks for using legal English in international practice. From understanding legal terminology to mastering contract drafting, courtroom language, and negotiation strategies, we'll try to cover it all.  Our episodes will feature expert insights, real-world examples, and interactive discussions to ensure you feel more confident and prepared in any legal setting. Stay tuned and sharpen your legal English skills with us.