A) Read the words describing the qualities required for the legal profession and translate them into Russian. Use a dictionary.
experienced, accurate, flexible, honest, irreproachable, tolerant, diligent, calm, good at problem-solving, decisive, courageous, wise, independent, unbiased, highly-disciplined, laconic, strong-willed
B) What qualities do you personally have or would like to have?
Exercise 11
A) Fill in the table with the information from the above text and the words from exercise 10.
Legal career
Functions
Qualities required for the profession
an advocate
unbiased, decisive, wise,
good at problem-solving
a prosecutor
an arbitrator
to settle disputes between legal entities
an in-house lawyer
B) Speaking. What is your future legal career? What qualities do you need for your profession?
Exercise 12
Use the expressions from exercise 14 “How to make a presentation” (Unit 1 “Court system of the Russian Federation”) and prepare a short presentation on the following topics:
1. The choice of places of work and occupation for a lawyer.
2. The duties of an advocate, a prosecutor, an arbitrator, an in-house lawyer, a judge, a notary.
3. Your choice of a legal career.
Section II
The Legal Profession in Russia
Exercise 13
Answer the following questions.
1) What types of legal profession in England do you know?
2) Do you know the types of legal profession in Russia?