Find modals in the text and translate the sentences with them.

Exercise 9

a) Choose the correct answer.

1.What is the main idea of the text“The Legal Profession in Russia”?

a) The Ural State Law Academy trains lawyers.

b) Graduates of Russian law schools have a wide choice of career opportunities.

c) Our graduates can work at the Prosecutor’s office.

d) Lawyers inform clients about legal matters and draft contracts.

2. Which statement corresponds to the text “The Legal Profession in Russia” ?

a) Any lawyer in our country has the right to represent a person in court.

b) The profession of a lawyer is the most popular profession nowadays.

c) Our graduates have the right to work only at law enforcement agencies.

d) . The work environment and salary are different in various types of legal profession

b) Complete the sentences according to the text“The Legal Profession in Russia”.

1. Judges preside in the courtroom, … .

a. and supervise the correct application and observance of the law.

b. conduct legal proceedings, resolve disputes and pass judgments.

c. and defend those accused of committing a crime

d. mediate and negotiate settlements.

2. Advocates act for the client in court and out of court, …….

a. conduct legal proceedings, resolve disputes and pass judgments.

b. and supervise the correct application and observance of the law.

c. mediate and negotiate settlements.

d. and defend those accused of committing a crime.

3. Prosecutors and prosecutor’s assistants work at the Prosecutor’s office

a. conduct legal proceedings, resolve disputes and pass judgments.

b. and defend those accused of committing a crime.

c. and supervise the correct application and observance of the law.

d. mediate and negotiate settlements.

4. In-house lawyers inform clients about legal matters, draft contracts and other documents,…

a. conduct legal proceedings, resolve disputes and pass judgments.

b. and defend those accused of committing a crime

c. and supervise the correct application and observance of the law.

d. mediate and negotiate settlements.

5. Notaries work at the notary offices and ……

a. perform notary actions.

b. defend those accused of committing a crime.

c. supervise the correct application and observance of the law.

d. mediate and negotiate settlements.

6. Commercial court judges work at different levels of Commercial courts and

a. perform notary actions.

b. defend those accused of committing a crime.

c. supervise the correct application and observance of the law.

d. settle disputes between legal entities

7. The main task of law enforcement is to prevent, investigate and

a. defend those accused of committing a crime.

b. supervise the correct application and observance of the law.

c. solve crimes.

d. settle disputes between legal entities

Exercise 10

a) Read the words describing the qualities required for the legal profession and translate them into Russian. Use a dictionary.

experienced, accurate, flexible, honest, irreproachable, tolerant, diligent, calm, good at problem-solving, decisive, courageous, wise, independent, unbiased, highly-disciplined, laconic, strong-willed

b) What qualities do you personally have or would like to have?

Exercise 11

a) Fill in the table with the information from the above text and the words from exercise 10.

Legal career	Functions	Qualities required for the profession
an advocate
		unbiased, decisive, wise, good at problem-solving
a prosecutor
an arbitrator
	to settle disputes between legal entities
an in-house lawyer

b) Speaking. What is your future legal career? What qualities do you need for your profession?

Exercise 12

Use the expressions from exercise 14 “How to make a presentation” (Unit 1 “Court system of the Russian Federation”) and prepare a short presentation on the following topics:

1. The choice of places of work and occupation for a lawyer.

2. The duties of an advocate, a prosecutor, an arbitrator, an in-house lawyer, a judge, a notary.

3. Your choice of a legal career.

Section II

The Legal Profession in Russia

Exercise 13

Answer the following questions.

1) What types of legal profession in England do you know?

2) Do you know the types of legal profession in Russia?

Exercise 14