An Intensive 5-day Training Course
Legal English and Legal Drafting
Perfecting Business Documents and Other Written Material
CLASSROOM DATES
INTRODUCTION
Whether you are dealing with contracts designed to convey rights and responsibilities, written documents intended to persuade and enhance decision making, or to advance strategy in contentious business or litigation, or offer critical understanding and clarity about a legal position, it is vital in contemporary business to have a professional standard of legal English. This EuroMaTech training course offers a practical and comprehensive guide to modern legal English usage and its application in the drafting of documents.
As an aid to problem solving and communication skills, it will sharpen your approach to dealing with the kind of modern tasks faced by management on a regular basis and reduce cost by developing greater understanding of the construction of business documents and the underlying context of differences which may lead to disputes if unchecked.
Focusing on basic legal language, clear English, critical analysis, understanding and reading and writing contracts and other legal and business documents, this Legal English and Legal Drafting training course has been developed to encapsulate legal thinking and the lawyers’ basic approach to problem awareness and written solutions and how this can be applied to your work.
This Legal English and Legal Drafting training course will highlight:
- Understanding legal language as a precision tool
- The use of clear English to persuade
- Developing a professional literary style
- Reading, evaluating and drafting contracts critically
- Legal principle in modern drafting – how it affects you
- Using written documents in modern conflict avoidance and dispute management
TRAINING OBJECTIVES
This EuroMaTech Training Course intends to introduce you the lawyer’s approach to using English to persuade, to argue or to delineate rights and deal with common issues that confront managers of all kinds of enterprise.
At the end of this Legal English and Legal Drafting training course, you will learn to:
- Understand the nature of language as used by lawyers and why it is different
- Improve your English usage in writing, reporting and drafting
- Use clear English in correspondence, report writing and financial instruments
- Apply your understanding to the content and drafting of contracts
- Build upon the technique of persuasion in writing
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
This Legal English and Legal Drafting training course will benefit all levels of personnel engaged in contract management, negotiation, procurement, operations, and disputes.
This EuroMatech training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:
- In-house and General Counsel, including associates and trainees
- Contract Administrators, Contract Professionals and Project Coordinators
- Supply Officers, Buyers, Purchasing & Procurement Professionals
- Project, Construction, Cost and Quantity Professionals
- Claims Personnel, including Legal Advisers
- Contracts Managers
In addition those new to function, preparing for a major project, or experienced professionals looking for a refresher.
TRAINING METHODOLOGY
This Legal English and Legal Drafting Skills training course will utilise a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension, and retention of the information presented. This will include stimulating presentations supporting each of the topics together with worked exercises, peer review and interactive trainer-led discussion sessions. Delegates will be encouraged to raise their own issues and problems faced within their industry or organisations for discussion on a confidential basis.
TRAINING SUMMARY
Attendance at the Legal English and Legal Drafting training course will result in individuals being better able to:
- Develop the understanding of how clear legal English helps in good problem solving practice
- Increased confidence in developing using business documents operating in different environments / cultures / business levels
- Greater comfort and confidence when placed in ‘difficult’ mangement positions
- Use new drafting skills in how to persuade others of your way of thinking
- Recognize and overcome obstacles through semantics and rational argument
- Craft effective contract materials
TRAINING OUTLINE
Day 1: Understanding Legal English – Usage in modern business
- How and why lawyers use English differently
- Legal English and literary style
- Elementary legal terminology
- Clear English writing and its application
- Sentence structure and emphasis
- Punctuation in legal documents
- Application of language to sources of law, legislation and Judge-made law
- Rules, Regulation and policy
Day 2: General approach to legal drafting
- Legal drafting – how detailed
- Definitions and interpretation
- Preparation
- Approach
- Precedents
- The use of AI
- The value of style
Day 3: Drafting contracts
- The nature of legal contracting in documentary form
- Bargaining, rights and responsibilities
- Formation and Impeachment
- Structure and standard form
- Classification of terms
- Drafting to allocate risk
- Variation and re-negotiation
- Law, public policy and contracting standards
Day 4: Legal English in correspondence – Persuasive writing
- Purpose and persuasive writing
- Persuasion and Argument
- Using facts to persuade
- Choosing the battleground
- Argumentative headings
- Reasoning
- Using a conclusion
- The art of precis
- Tasks before sending
Day 5: Legal English in correspondence – Argumentative writing
- From discourse to complaint to claim
- Clarity of reporting
- Escalation and de-escalation
- Drafting letters of claim
- Letters of Reply
- Arguments in reply
- The value of candour
- Matters to avoid
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ACCREDITATION
EuroMaTech is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.NASBARegistry.org.
Euromatech is a Knowledge & Human Development Authority (KHDA) approved training institute in Dubai, licensed and approved to deliver training courses in the UAE.
The KHDA is the regulatory authority in the UAE, that oversees administering, approving, supervising, and controlling the activities of various education providers in the UAE. We are proud of our commitment to ensuring quality training courses and status as a KHDA-approved training provider.
FAQ
Yes, we provide tailored training solutions designed to meet the specific needs of your organization. Customized courses can be delivered either in-person or online, and you can select the dates and duration that best fit your schedule. For more details, please contact us at inhouse@euromatech.com
Yes, we can assist you with the following:
- Corporate Discount: If available, we can extend our corporate discount for your stay at selected hotels.
- Hotel Suggestions: We can provide recommendations for nearby hotels based on your preferences and budget.
Feel free to explore online booking platforms for the most cost-effective options.
We are happy to share the profiles of our expert instructors. To learn more about their qualifications and experience, please contact us info@euromatech.com
We provide two flexible training formats to suit your preferences:
- Classroom Training: Experience in-person learning with expert instructors. Engage in interactive discussions, hands-on activities, and benefit from face-to-face networking.
- Online Training: Join live online sessions from anywhere, offering flexibility for those with busy schedules or who prefer remote learning.
- In-House Training: We can bring our training directly to your organization, allowing for tailored sessions that address your specific needs and objectives.
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- 30+ years of experience delivering high-impact training courses across industries.
- Accreditations from leading institutions, ensuring top-tier course quality and recognition.
- A portfolio of thousands of training courses, serving professionals at every level.
- A focus on innovation and future-ready learning models, including blended and digital training.
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