For those of you who are not aware, among our professional programs, CELOP offers Legal English for Pre-LLM Students (EN026) for 6 weeks and Legal English for Practitioners (EN006) too, for 4 weeks.
In the former program, practicing lawyers and recently graduated law students come to hone their English skills to start an LLM program in the fall. What does that mean, you say? An LLM is a masters degree in law designed specifically for international students. Once they finish the Pre-LLM legal English program at CELOP, the majority of students will study at the BU Law School. However, as in past years, there are others who are going to Harvard, Emory College, Boston College and others. In the EN026 program, pre-LLM students study both legal English with CELOP faculty and legal cases and concepts with a law professor from BU.
The other program, Legal English for Practitioners (EN006), is a little different. This course is designed for lawyers (and on occasion law students) who only have 4-weeks to stay and study. In this program they learn about the American Legal System and also work on establishing a law partnership agreement. Just as in the Pre-LLM program, these individuals practice their legal English skills and learn about the law from a BU law professor. Sounds like fun, right?
In these programs we teach and learn and have fun. Both groups of students met at a welcome lunch, and they also went on a sunset cruise just for them a few weeks ago. What is better than a warm evening on the harbor, the setting sun, a cold drink, wind blowing through your hair, and laughing with your colleagues and friends. Not much! This program is educational and fun for all—students and teachers alike.
If you have any questions, write one in the comment section below! Or email me at mpalermi@bu.edu.
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