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The Language of Legal Correspondence: Reading and Understanding Legal Communications

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Register Now for "The Language of Legal Correspondence" - March 20, 2014 Mar 18, 2014

Back by popular demand! Suzanne E. Deliscar, Lawyer-Linguist, is pleased to once again present a two-part webinar series on contracts and other legal documents in March 2014.

"The Language of Legal Correspondence: Reading and Understanding Legal Communications" - March 20, 2014 - 10 AM EDT

This advanced course will analyze the structure of legal correspondence in order to assist legal translators. It is designed for experienced translators who will learn how to draft legal ... See more
Back by popular demand! Suzanne E. Deliscar, Lawyer-Linguist, is pleased to once again present a two-part webinar series on contracts and other legal documents in March 2014.

"The Language of Legal Correspondence: Reading and Understanding Legal Communications" - March 20, 2014 - 10 AM EDT

This advanced course will analyze the structure of legal correspondence in order to assist legal translators. It is designed for experienced translators who will learn how to draft legal correspondence in their target language(s). At the end of this course attendees will be able to identify the various standard components in legal correspondence. Course attendees will receive multiple precedents, as well as a course workbook.

This course is approved for two (2) American Translators Association Continuing Education points.

Course program:

* How to effectively frame and organize legal writing
* Basic grammar and style rules - using correct grammar to enhance clarity.
* Using plain language.
* Complex language structures in legal documents; the use of the passive voice; reported speech and common collocations in legal discourse; prepositions
* The structuring of: pleadings, advice letters, legal opinions, demand letters, reports, memorandums, e-mails and legal briefs

The two hour course is $99 USD.

Register here at: http://www.proz.com/translator-training/course/9850-the_language_of_legal_correspondence:_reading_and_understanding_legal_communications ▲ Collapse
 


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