International Commercial Practice Series
2012 Course Calendar

Note: Additional courses may be offered and will be listed here.

Session 1—April 10 through May 29

Legal English—Professor Debra Lee (J.D., University of Tennessee) and Professor Kit Williams (J.D., LSU Law)

English legal vocabulary is a language unto itself.  In this course the learners will acquire and strengthen their skills in reading, writing, listening, and speaking Legal English with special emphasis on terminology commonly used in statutory language, judicial rulings, contracts, legal codes, and memoranda.  The participants will be introduced to the use of plain language for specialized legal settings and will benefit from the completion of regular assignments and language exercises.