Mastering Legal English
By: Charlie Shan & Steve Kahaner
Language: en
Categories: Education, Language, Learning, Self Improvement
Welcome to The Mastering Legal English Podcast! Whether you're working in a multinational law firm, involved in cross-border transactions, or simply looking to improve your legal communication skills, this podcast is designed to help you navigate the complexities of legal English with ease. Join us as we share practical tips and tricks for using legal English in international practice. From understanding legal terminology to mastering contract drafting, courtroom language, and negotiation strategies, we'll try to cover it all. Our episodes will feature expert insights, real-world examples, and interactive discussions to ensure you feel more confident and prepared in any legal...
Episodes
#13 - From Boomers to Zoomers: Delegation in the Age of TikTok
Jan 09, 2026Join us for Mastering Legal English Podcast's episode 13 where we will cover how to delegate professionally in English as a lawyer and avoid unnecessary trips to HR for etiquette training. We feature a representative from the boomers, millennials and generation z for a maximum learning experience.
Duration: 00:27:06#12 - Lawyered Up on Language: Phrasal Verbs Decoded
Oct 24, 2025Phrasal verbs are unavoidable and treacherous for professional, international lawyers. Will you be prepared?
Duration: 00:21:01#11 - Contract Drafting: Mastering the Language of the Deal
Jul 09, 2025Join us for the next episode of Mastering Legal English—Contract Drafting: Mastering the Language of the Deal—where you'll gain essential insights into navigating the complexities of contract language.
This episode will sharpen your drafting skills, clarify tricky terms, and empower you to draft stronger, clearer, and more effective contracts, one clause at a time.
Today we have Carlos de Cardenas Smith a partner at Uria Menendez, one of Spain's biggest and "perhaps" most prestigious law firms. He has been the head of corporate practice for more than 10 years and joins us to help us m...
Duration: 01:38:15#10 - UK v. US Legal English with Steve Churnin
May 01, 2025We are back with our new legal English podcast for lawyers who speak English as a foreign language!
Whether you're working in a multinational law firm, involved in cross-border transactions, or simply looking to improve your legal communication skills, this podcast is designed to help you navigate the complexities of legal English with ease.
Join us as we share practical tips and tricks for using legal English in international practice. From understanding legal terminology to mastering contract drafting, courtroom language, and negotiation strategies, we'll try to cover it all.
Our episodes will feature e...
Duration: 01:03:14#9 - Win with Words: Legal Negotiation in English
Apr 04, 2025The Mastering Legal English Podcast is back with episode 9!
This episode we explore negotiation tips and strategy. Mastering Legal English for Effective Deal-Making 🚀 Negotiate with Confidence. Speak with Precision. Win with Words.
For foreign language speaking lawyers, mastering legal English isn't just about vocabulary—it's about persuasion, clarity, and strategy.
In this dynamic session, we'll dive into the language of legal negotiation, equipping you with the essential phrases, cultural insights, and communication tactics needed to navigate high-stakes discussions in English.
🔹 What You'll Learn:
✔️ Key negotiation phrases and structures to sound authorit...
Duration: 00:23:49#8 - False Friends & Tricky Legal Terms Across Borders with Guest Ricardo Chiesa
Feb 15, 2025The Mastering Legal English Podcast is back with episode 8!
This episode will feature Ricardo Chiesa and we speak about false friends and tricky terminology that can land you in trouble in international practice.
Ricardo Chiesa teaches legal English and legal translation at the law school in the University of Buenos Aires.
He has been teaching for 40 years at different universities and is very well known in the field.
He started as an ESL student at 6 years old and he studied translation in university. So he's a role model for what you...
#7 - Our NDA Survival Guide
Jan 24, 2025The Mastering Legal English Podcast is back! Whether you're working in a multinational law firm, involved in cross-border transactions, or simply looking to improve your legal communication skills, this podcast is designed to help you navigate the complexities of legal English with ease.
Join us as we share practical tips and tricks for using legal English in international practice. From understanding legal terminology to mastering contract drafting, courtroom language, and negotiation strategies, we'll try to cover it all.
Our episodes will feature expert insights, real-world examples, and interactive discussions to ensure you feel more confident...
Duration: 00:54:10#6 - Demystifying Shareholder Agreements
Jan 17, 2025The Mastering Legal English Podcast is back!
Whether you're working in a multinational law firm, involved in cross-border transactions, or simply looking to improve your legal communication skills, this podcast is designed to help you navigate the complexities of legal English with ease.
Join us as we share practical tips and tricks for using legal English in international practice. From understanding legal terminology to mastering contract drafting, courtroom language, and negotiation strategies, we'll try to cover it all.
Our episodes will feature expert insights, real-world examples, and interactive discussions to ensure you feel...
Duration: 01:06:49#5 - Lessons from the Canadian Legal Sector
Jan 09, 2025The Mastering Legal English Podcast is back!
Whether you're working in a multinational law firm, involved in cross-border transactions, or simply looking to improve your legal communication skills, this podcast is designed to help you navigate the complexities of legal English with ease. Join us as we share practical tips and tricks for using legal English in international practice.
From understanding legal terminology to mastering contract drafting, courtroom language, and negotiation strategies, we'll try to cover it all. Our episodes will feature expert insights, real-world examples, and interactive discussions to ensure you feel more confident...
Duration: 01:11:51#4 - Alternative Dispute Resolution with Peter Nahmias
Jan 01, 2025We are back with our new Legal English Podcast for lawyers who speak English as a foreign language!
Whether you're working in a multinational law firm, involved in cross-border transactions, or simply looking to improve your legal communication skills, this podcast is designed to help you navigate the complexities of legal English with ease.
Join us as we share practical tips and tricks for using legal English in international practice.
From understanding legal terminology to mastering contract drafting, courtroom language, and negotiation strategies, we'll try to cover it all.
Our episodes wi...
Duration: 01:17:46#3 - Mastering Legal English Episode 3
Dec 09, 2024We are back with our new Legal English Podcast for lawyers who speak English as a foreign language!
Whether you're working in a multinational law firm, involved in cross-border transactions, or simply looking to improve your legal communication skills, this podcast is designed to help you navigate the complexities of legal English with ease.
Join us as we share practical tips and tricks for using legal English in international practice. From understanding legal terminology to mastering contract drafting, courtroom language, and negotiation strategies, we'll try to cover it all.
Our episodes will feature...
Duration: 00:34:53#2 - Mastering Legal English Episode 2
Dec 02, 2024We are back with our new Legal English Podcast for lawyers who speak English as a foreign language!
Whether you're working in a multinational law firm, involved in cross-border transactions, or simply looking to improve your legal communication skills, this podcast is designed to help you navigate the complexities of legal English with ease.
Join us as we share practical tips and tricks for using legal English in international practice. From understanding legal terminology to mastering contract drafting, courtroom language, and negotiation strategies, we'll try to cover it all. Our episodes feature expert insights, real-world...
#1 - Mastering Legal English Episode 1
Nov 25, 2024Whether you're working in a multinational law firm, involved in cross-border transactions, or simply looking to improve your legal communication skills, this podcast is designed to help you navigate the complexities of legal English with ease.
Join us as we share practical tips and tricks for using legal English in international practice. From understanding legal terminology to mastering contract drafting, courtroom language, and negotiation strategies, we'll try to cover it all.
Our episodes will feature expert insights, real-world examples, and interactive discussions to ensure you feel more confident and prepared in any legal setting. Stay t...
Duration: 01:03:41