Client: Hello, it's James Hamilton here. I received a letter from you this morning about your 1_________ _________.
Paralegal: Oh yes, of course.
Client: Could you tell me what the 2________ _________ is for Mr. Rickard's services please?
Paralegal: Tony Rickard? The senior partner? His fee would be 3________ higher than the one we quoted tor you.
Client: Yes, I realize that, but I think his 4_________ would be beneficial in this case.
Paralegal: Well, let me see. His hourly rate is $650, and he would require a 5________ _________ of $1,000.
Client: Will the retainer fee be 6________?
Paralegal: Only if it isn't used up m the duration of the case.
Client: And would I keep all the 7_________ if I took that option?
13. With a partner, act out the roles below based on Task 12.
USE LANGUAGE SUCH AS:
· Could you tell me what the hourly rate is for...?
· Is there an option with a contingency fee?
· I'll speak to him this afternoon.
| Student A: You are a client. Talk to Student B about: -hourly rates - retainer fees - refunds |
| Student B: You are a paralegal. Answer Student A's questions |
Glossary Unit 3:
accept – принимать
art of negotiation – искусство ведения переговоров
assess the facts – оценивать факты
attorney – поверенный
award - выносить решение, присуждать
be charged with the duty – иметь обязательства
billing procedures - порядок оплаты
contingency fee - гонорар, выплачиваемый в случае выигрыша дела
counselor – адвокат (США)
engage in factual investigation – заниматься фактическим расследованием
expertise - квалификация, компетентность, компетенция
flat rate fee - фиксированная ставка гонорара
get a favorable resolution – добиться благоприятного решения
hourly rates - почасовая оплата
in the light of the law – в свете закона
litigator – сторона в судебном процессе
locate – устанавливать местонахождение
maintain order – поддерживать порядок
motion – ходатайство
negotiator – посредник
recovery - получение обратно взысканного имущества, восстановление какого-л. права
opt (for) - выбирать, предпочитать
order the client’s affairs – приводить в порядок дела клиента
payment options - условия оплаты
perceive – понимать, осознавать
prominence - выдающееся положение; известность
reduced rate - пониженный тариф
refund - возвращать (деньги), возмещать (расходы, убытки)
reject – отклонять
retain the right – сохранять право
retainer fee - предварительный гонорар
return a verdict – вынести вердикт
Unit 4. JUDGES
Look through the table. Read and translate the text.
Judicial appointments in England and Wales
| Judicial Office | Court | Number |
| Lords of Appeal in Ordinary (also known as Law Lords) | House of Lords | |
| Lord Justices of Appeal | Court of Appeal | |
| High Court Judges | High Court of Justice | |
| Circuit Judges | Crown Court and County Court | |
| Recorders | Crown Court andCounty Court | |
| District Judges (Civil) | County Court | |
| Deputy District judges (Civil) | County Court | |
| District Judges (also known as Stipendiary Magistrates) | Magistrates' Court | |
| Deputy District Judges | Magistrates' Court |
An Act of Parliament lays down the mandatory requirements for most judicial offices. Candidates must have practised as a lawyer or judge for a specified time and must meet other statutory requirements for specific posts. The hierarchical structure of the courts informs the process of selection to the Judiciary. Experience gained as a judge in a lower court is one of the qualifications for appointment to a higher court. Senior appointments to the Court of Appeal and the High Court are made by the Queen following the recommendation of the Prime Minister currently on the advice of the Lord Chancellor – a senior member of the government and head of the judicial system.
The training of judges
The Judicial Studies Board (JSB) is responsible for the training of judges, lay magistrates, and members of Tribunals in England and Wales. The JSB would normally organize the following for an appointee Recorder in the Crown Court: an induction course; visits to penal establishments, for example prison and young offender institutions; meetings with personnel from the Probation Service, which deals with criminals, often young offenders, who are not sent to prison unless they reoffend, but who are under the supervision of a probation officer.
The appointee would experience a period of sitting in on the Bench - the judge's area of the Court - with a Circuit Judge. In his first week after appointment he would be supervised by a Circuit judge. Practical guidelines for judges are set out in Bench Books.