Professional Introductions

​Learning Objectives

• ​Introduce oneself and colleagues confidently in a formal legal environment.

• ​Describe specific professional roles and key responsibilities within a law firm or court setting.

• ​Ask questions about someone else’s job title or legal function using correct present tense structures.

• ​Distinguish between internal firm roles and external court roles when presenting a team.

​Grammar Focus

​A. Present Simple Wh- Questions

​Building on basic structures to gather professional details smoothly.

• ​Structures: What do you do?, Where do you work?, Who does he represent?

• ​Target Practice: Transitioning from yes/no questions to information-gathering questions (Wh- Questions)

​B. Prepositions of Place for Work Contexts

​Mastering the subtle differences in prepositions. 

• ​Target Practice: “I work at a major law firm”, “She works in the corporate department”, “He works for the Managing Partner”.

​C. Adjectives for Professional Status

​Introducing simple descriptors to modify nouns without complex sentence construction.

• ​Target Forms: Senior, junior, external, internal, principal.

​Core Vocabulary

​Job Titles & Roles

• ​Associate

• ​In-house counsel

• ​Notary

• ​Legal Assistant

• Paralegal

• ​Expert witness

Professional Legal Adjectives

• ​Senior

• ​Junior

• ​External

• ​Internal

• ​Principal

​Useful Presentation Phrases

• ​I am responsible for…

• ​He specializes in…

• ​She works in the department of…