Module 2.2

Legal Education

1. Check to see if you know the meanings of these key words for discussion:

advisory office	юридична консультащя;
defence counsel	захисник;
defendant	відповідач;
legal counsellor	юрист, адвокат;
litigate	виступати стороною у цивільному npoцeci;
marriage settlement	акт розпорядження майном у шлюбі;
notary	нотаріус;
plaintiff	позивач;
regional bar	колегія адвокатів;
standard of conduct	норма поведінки

2. Read and translate the text. My Future Profession

I am a second year student of Kyiv National Linguistic University, Law faculty. When I entered the University I had a vague idea of what I would do in future. Having studied a lot of legal subjects, such as Theory of Law and State, Criminal Law, Civil Law, Financial Law and others I could outline the profession I'm engaged in. Now it is obvious that in community some kind of law is necessary because every day of our lives we are restrained and guided by law. It protects us while it restricts us. Sometimes it punishes us.

Law can also be defined as a standard of conduct, which regulates the relation of the individual to the central government, the relation of the government to the individual, and the relations among the individuals. If there is a conflict in these relations, the law also provides the court system, through which the respective sides can litigate a problem and reach a solution. So, the scope of the law necessarily makes it complex, and complexity has created the need for specialists, namely a lawyer, whose work is quite diversified. He may act as the defence counsel in court, he may represent the interest of the plaintiff or the defendant in civil and criminal cases.

In national economy lawyers are entrusted the control on the legality of orders and instructions issued by governing bodies: they participate in drawing up different agreements and contracts, which are concluded with other enterprisers; lawyers also inform on the current legislation and give help in legal matters, conduct cases in courts. In addition they give advice on various legal problems and are often employed by business firms. In almost all civil-law countries there are notaries, who have exclusive rights to deal with such office work as marriage settlements and wills.

All barristers in our country are incorporated either in the national or regional (territorial) bar. Members of the bar work at legal advisory offices, which function in every town administrative district.

Our department trains specialists for working in court, Office of Public Prosecutor, Notary, other juridical bodies and also in legal service of national economy.

3. Give the corresponding equivalents to the following words and word combinations.

A. to outline the profession; to have a vague idea; to be engaged in; to define as a standard of conduct; to provide the court system; the respective sides; to reach a solution; namely a lawyer; national economy; to entrust the control on he legality of orders; to represent the interest of the plaintiff or the defendant; to draw up different agreements; to conclude contracts with other enterprises; to inform on the current legislation; civil-law countries; to deal with such office work as marriage settlements and wills; to be incorporated in the national or regional (territorial) bar.

B. студент другого курсу; бути обмеженим та керуватися законом; керувати відносини приватної особи до центрального уряду; відносини між приватними особами; масштаб (рамки) права; виступати захисником в суді; представляти інтереси відповідача; народне господарство; брати участь в укладані договорів; укладати контракти з придприємцями; чинне законодавство; видавати накази; давати поради по різноманітним правовим проблемам; контроль за законністю наказів та інструкцій; адвокати; працювати в юридичній консультації; прокуратура; нотаріальна контора.