Workshop: Legal English
June 13th 2009
2pm to 5pm
Venue: Telecom ParisTech
Presented by: William Yeago
Discovering you are about to teach a group of legal professionals can be a daunting prospect. The language required to communicate is becoming more professional and more specialized in today’s multi-nationalized world. This workshop will demonstrate that one does not require a specialized background in law to teach students in Legal English. William Yeago will share his experience preparing students in Legal English. He will explain how teachers can approach these specialized classes, how to prepare, how to focus on the language and where to find appropriate and relevant materials
William Yeago is an American lawyer who teaches Legal English at the Universities of Paris I Sorbonne and Paris II Assas, He is the Head Lecturer and Bar Examiner for the Paris Bar Association and co-contributor to the Cambridge University Press books, International Legal English and Introduction to International Legal English. He is also a legal advisor for the International Legal English Certificate (ILEC) examination developed by Cambridge ESOL and Translegal.