ABCLawyers
ABCLawyers is one of the leading law firms in the UK. This British firm IS famous for its professionalism. It regularly TRAINS its
lawyers to ensure they provide exceptional service to clients.
Barbara Cameron and Michael Fallon are the founders of ABCLawyers, and
the senior partners. They DEAL with the firm’s most important
clients, and ATTEND meetings.
There are four main departments in the firm; they are the Corporate
Department, the Finance Department, the Dispute Resolution Department,
and the Employment and Labor Law Department.
The Corporate Department is the biggest one. Employees of this
department PREPARE legal documents required for corporate activities
and transactions.
Finance lawyers from the Finance Department are in charge of protecting clients against risks involved in financing deals.
Five highly trained Dispute Resolution lawyers WORK for the
Dispute Resolution Department. Their responsibilities INCLIDE
advising clients on the law relating to disputes and on dispute
resolution strategy. They are responsible for preparing legal documents
and guiding clients through trials and hearings. Together they
MAKE a wonderful team.
The fourth department is Employment and Labour Law. Employment and
Labour Law lawyers usually deal with wrongful termination and gender or
disability discrimination. They also HANDLE wage and overtime
disputes, employment contracts, and workers’ compensation issues and
REPRESENT their clients in court.
There are also lawyers who deal with family law and taxes.
Michael thinks it is time to try new markets. He WANTS to hire more
lawyers and start a Property Department. Barbara BELIEVE it is a
good idea and is ready to look for graduates. Do you want a job in this
firm?
Задание № 2
Соответствуют ли следующие утверждения тексту в задании № 1? Исправьте неверные утверждения.
1.The law firm provides services for individuals and corporations.
2.There are four main departments in the law firm.
3.Most employees of the firm work for the Corporate Department.
4.This law firm can work with individuals who lost their jobs.(true)
5.The law firm has plans to expand.