An invitation to take legal english courses in the City of Buenos Aires.

1. AN INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN LEGAL ENGLISH
This is a brief course for legal professionals and translators who want to gain further insights
into the language of lawyers prevailing in the US. They will then be introduced to the
functioning of the American legal system, they will analyze actual cases and go through the
vocabulary of three important areas of American Law. It may also serve as preparatory course
for those professionals who wish to continue their studies in an American University
 The American Judicial System
 American Constitutional Law
 American Corporations and Contract Law
Core Bibliography: American Legal English, 2nd Edition: Using Language in Legal Contexts (Michigan Series in English
for Academic & Professional Purposes), plus video support form University of Pennsylvania and Harvard University.
Level: Upper Intermediate/Advanced. Estimated time: 10 hours of study
Course Tutor: Cecilia Irrazábal Certified Legal Translator and Bachelor of Laws Candidate (UBA). University
Lecturer (UCA), Legal English Instructor for over 10 years. Has trained lawyers to sit for International Legal English Test, with
successful results. Tutor of Common Law Reasoning and Institutions through the External System of the University of London.
Gabriela Minaggia. Lawyer (UBA). Fully competent in English, as she holds the Cambridge English Proficiency Exam,
lived both in Argentina and the US and has taken the externship program run by Southwestern Law School Program (Los Angeles,
California).
Course Dates: Wednesdays 22
nd
, March 1
st
, 8
th
, 15
th
and 22
nd
.
Course fee: ARS 1200 per participant. Discounts for 2x1 enrollments. Venue: Uruguay 950, piso 1, of. 2. City of Buenos Aires.
Enrollment, further information and details: irrazabalcecilia@gmail.com, 11-154185-4360, or at 4815-7712.

2. LEGAL DRAFTING – PROFESSIONAL CORRESPONDENCE, REPORTS AND CASE BRIEFS
This is a course for students in need of a language refresher and who face the challenge of writing in a legal context quite
frequently. A high intermediate/upper intermediate command of English is required.
 Writing e-mails in different contexts. Differences between formal an informal register. Standardized
expressions and stylistic conventions. Writing formal and semi-formal letters.
 Writing reports: developing reports in a legal context. Examples: a report about a case for delegation to a
colleague.
 Writing case briefs
 An overview of language and grammar tips. Common mistakes.
 Re-drafting some contract clauses.
 An introduction to the Plain Language Movement
Tuesdays and Thursdays. From 6.30 pm to 8.30 pm. Starting date: February 22
nd
(to be repeated in March)
Hours of Study: 8 hours.
Course fee: ARS 900 per participant. Discounts for 2x1 enrollments. Venue: Uruguay 950, piso 1, of. 2. City of
Buenos Aires.
Enrollment, further information and details: irrazabalcecilia@gmail.com, 11-154185-4360, or at 4815-7712.
Course Tutor: Cecilia Irrazábal Certified Legal Translator and Bachelor of Laws Candidate (UBA). University
Lecturer (UCA), Legal English Instructor for over 10 years. Has trained lawyers to sit for International Legal English Test, with
successful results. Tutor of Common Law Reasoning and Institutions through the External System of the University of London.

3. THE LANGUAGE OF COMPANY LAW
This course is addressed to lawyers and legal translators who are in need of an overview of the main
types of business organizations prevailing both in the US and UK, plus other aspects concerned with the
life of a company.
- Company Formation – Main types of Business Organizations both in the US and UK: Corporations,
Partnerships, LLPs, LLCs, etc. Leading cases.
- The Capitalization of a Company: Issuing Shares, IPOs
- An Introduction to Bankruptcy and Liquidation
- Language Exercises derived from these topics.
Level: High intermediate / Upper Intermediate
- Course Tutor: Cecilia Irrazábal Certified Legal Translator and Bachelor of Laws Candidate (UBA).
University Lecturer (UCA), Legal English Instructor for over 10 years. Has trained lawyers to sit for International Legal
English Test, with successful results. Tutor of Common Law Reasoning and Institutions through the External System of the
University of London.
Thursdays, from 8.30 to 10.00 am. Starting date: March 2nd
Hours of Study: 8 hours.
Course fee: ARS 900 per participant. Discounts for 2x1 enrollments. Venue: Uruguay 950, piso 1, of. 2. City of Buenos Aires.
Enrollment, further information and details: irrazabalcecilia@gmail.com, 11-154185-4360, or at 4815-7712.