课程
The 法律专业人士西班牙语 Certificate programs starts with a review of beginner level concepts (introductions, 描述, 现在时交流), expands on the ability to use the two major past tenses, and weaves the use of specific legal terminology throughout. This will include creating client intake forms and retainer agreements, 编写客户端电子邮件回复, translating documents and conducting client interviews with native speakers.
Students will also have access to a reference module with relevant basic language information.
模块
Responding to Initial Client Inquiry
在这个模块中, you will be introduced to the topic of establishing contact and meeting your potential client for the first time. You’ll learn vocabulary and phrases used during the initial contact and first conversation with a client. Learn to establish trust and rapport by understanding culture and overcoming language barriers.
安排一次专业会议
在这个模块中, you will be introduced to vocabulary and useful phrases that will further help you establish a connection with your client. From scheduling an office appointment to collecting more in-depth personal information, you will improve and strengthen your Spanish communication skills. You’ll also review and practice the two major past tenses in Spanish, the past preterite and the past imperfect.
Gathering Your Client's Information
在这个模块中, you will learn how to identify and describe in detail 家庭 members and personal backgrounds. Learn and practice the vocabulary and grammar necessary to discuss characteristics such as age and occupations, as well as other information you may need to know about your clients. You will continue practicing all types of verbs in the present tense. 展示你的技能, you will conduct an interview with a client in Spanish based on an authentic immigration legal form. You will continue to practice specific sounds in Spanish to improve pronunciation and gain further understanding of the Spanish-speaking world through cultural review and reflection.
Addressing Your Client's Personal History
在这个模块中, you will continue improving your Spanish conversation skills. 除了 to the review of the important uses of the past preterite and past imperfect, you will practice and learn how to apply the present imperfect tense when interviewing clients and inquiring about experiences related to their case. You will engage in hypothetical situations to conduct an interview and collect the information necessary to prepare for a divorce case with Spanish-speaking clients. 在这次实践活动中, you will use on-point legal vocabulary and pay special attention to commonly used reflexive verbs in the context of 家庭 background and relationships. The module will conclude with pronunciation practice and a cultural reading further addressing 家庭 law and divorce topics.
索取法律文件
在这个模块中, you will learn vocabulary addressing the different legal documentation typically used when dealing with a client’s case. Students will learn how to make requests and offer recommendations using the present subjunctive. You will apply the new legal terminology and specific grammatical structures in a formal letter to a client requesting specific documentation.
Reviewing Authentic Documents in Spanish
在这个模块中, you will work through practical tasks that are extremely useful when working with a Spanish-speaking client. In an interview with a native speaker, you’ll demonstrate your ability to incorporate all the major tenses you have studied so far. You will show your ability to ask logical and grammatically correct questions as well as respond to questions. 除了, you will translate an authentic legal document from Spanish to English to establish your ability to work independently without a translator.
Composing Basic Contract Agreements in Spanish
在这个模块中, you will learn terms commonly used in specific areas of law such as immigration, 家庭, and business law which will help you address potential legal services your client may need. Grammatically, you will learn structures which will help you address future plans and contingencies. 结果是, you will be able to write your own simple retainer contract in Spanish covering important features such as services and fees.
Showcasing a Variety of Acquired Practical Skills
The final module will focus on preparing for the final exam and combining your new professional Spanish language skills for the comprehensive final project.