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  • Intensive In-person course

Legal English

Intensive programme

Master the language of law in 4 weeks. Read contracts, draft documents, argue cases, and communicate with confidence in English-language legal environments.

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From January 11, 2027
to February 6, 2027
(4 weeks)

40 Seats

Studying Format

  • 100% in person, in Orlando, FL
  • In English

Certification

Legal English Proficiency
by Washington & Lincoln University

Investment

  • Tuition: $3,270 USD
  • Application Fee: $25 USD

About the course

This four-week intensive equips legal professionals, law students, and business people to operate with full confidence in English-language legal settings. Each day combines vocabulary acquisition, document analysis, drafting practice, and oral communication in a structured, communicative framework.

SCHEDULE
Mon–Fri, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
DAILY DURATION
3 Hours per day
CLASS SIZE
Limited seats – small group only
FORMAT
In-person, face-to-face
LANGUAGE
100% in English
UPON COMPLETION
Certificate of Legal English Proficiency
What you will be able to do

Learning outcomes

Read and analyse contracts, statutes, and judicial opinions in English
Draft professional letters, memos, and contract clauses in English
Command legal vocabulary across contracts, ADR, and international law.
Navigate cross-cultural differences between common law and civil law systems
Who should attend

This course is designed for

Practicing lawyers

Working in cross-border practice or with international clients

Judges and Prosecutors

Judges and prosecutors working with international cases or willing to access foreign case law.

In-house counsel

Reviewing contracts, policies, and compliance documents in English

Business executives

Negotiating deals, reviewing agreements, and working with legal teams

Law students

Foreign law students aiming at an international career

Curriculum

20 days, 4 focused weeks.

Foundations of Legal English - vocabulary, statutes, and case reading

  • Introduction to Legal English & the common law system
  • Legal vocabulary I — contracts
  • Legal vocabulary II — litigation & court procedure
  • Reading statutes & regulations

Transactional & Corporate Legal English — drafting, correspondence, and negotiation

  • Corporate law vocabulary
  • Drafting formal legal correspondence
  • Reading & negotiating contracts
  • Intellectual property & technology law

Litigation, advocacy & advanced legal writing — mock trial and oral argument

  • Criminal law vocabulary
  • Legal argumentation & persuasive writing
  • Mock trial

Specialized areas & final assessment — international law, ADR, and ethics

  • International & comparative law language
  • Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) language
  • Legal ethics & client communication
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Frequently Asked Questions?

Students with at least 80% attendance are awarded the Certificate of Legal English Proficiency.

The course is designed for participants at an intermediate to advanced level of English (roughly B2–C1 on the CEFR scale). A legal background is helpful but not required. The course covers legal concepts from the ground up in English.

This is a specialist content-and-language course, not a general English class. Every activity uses authentic legal documents, real case law, and professional scenarios. The goal is operational legal English, reading, drafting, negotiating, and arguing, not general fluency.

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