- Introducing yourself and your legal team
- First client meeting: questions and listening
- Explaining a contract clause in plain English
- Giving advice and talking about risk
- Updating a manager on a case
- Negotiation role-play: changing terms
- Call with a UK law firm
- Presenting a legal update to the business
English conversation lessons for legal professionals
Legal English is famous for long, formal documents. But your clients and colleagues need you to speak clearly, not like a contract. These private lessons help lawyers, in-house counsel and legal teams speak with confidence and precision in English.
We focus on speaking: meeting clients, explaining legal points in plain English, discussing a case with international colleagues, and negotiating. Your written legal English is probably strong already. We make your spoken English just as strong.
- Native British English
- Private one-to-one lessons
- The same teacher every lesson
- First session free
What we practise
Situations we practise in legal English lessons
First meetings with clients
Building trust, asking the right questions and explaining how you can help.
“Before we start, can you give me a short summary of what happened?”
Explaining legal points in plain English
Making complex rules clear for clients who are not lawyers.
“In simple terms, this clause means you can't sell the property for five years.”
Giving advice carefully
Giving an honest opinion while being clear about risk and uncertainty.
“I think you have a strong case, but I can't promise the result.”
Negotiation
Discussing terms with the other side firmly but politely.
“We can accept that change, as long as the deadline stays the same.”
Calls with international colleagues
Discussing a cross-border matter with law firms in the UK and other countries.
“Could you walk me through how this usually works in your jurisdiction?”
Internal meetings and presentations
Updating partners or managers on a case and presenting to the business.
“The key risk for us is the timeline, not the cost.”
Language you'll learn
Spoken legal English, clear and precise
Plain English
- Turning formal words into everyday ones: prior to → before, commence → start
- Short sentences for complex ideas
- Checking a client has understood
Careful, professional language
- Talking about risk and probability: likely, unlikely, there is a chance that
- Firm but polite negotiation phrases
- British legal terms and their American versions: solicitor / attorney, barrister
Free lessons
Try a free lesson first
Each lesson has a dialogue, key phrases, speaking practice and common mistakes.
Clients and calls
How to Handle a Client Video Call in English
Lead a client video call in English with confidence. Phrases to start, deal with tech problems, check understanding and agree next steps.
Start the lesson → MeetingsHow to Disagree Politely in a Meeting in English
Polite English phrases to disagree in meetings without sounding rude. Example dialogue, British softeners, speaking practice and common mistakes.
Start the lesson → Introductions and interviewsHow to Introduce Yourself and Your Job in English
Learn how to introduce yourself and explain your job in natural English. Example dialogue, key phrases, speaking practice and common mistakes.
Start the lesson → MeetingsHow to Make Small Talk Before a Business Meeting
Easy English small talk for the first minutes of a meeting. Example dialogue, natural British phrases, speaking practice and common mistakes.
Start the lesson →
How it works
How lessons work
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Free diagnostic
30 minutes on video. Tell me about your work. I check your speaking and find your gaps.
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Your plan
I build a lesson plan from your real situations. You get a preview before you pay anything.
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Weekly lessons
Private one-hour lessons. Lots of speaking, clear corrections, and new phrases for your work.
Questions
Questions from legal learners
Do you teach law or legal writing?
No. You are the legal expert. I teach conversation: how to speak clearly, explain, advise and negotiate in natural British English.
Is my information kept private?
Yes. If we use real examples, please remove names and private details first. Lessons are always one-to-one.
Do you teach paralegals and legal assistants?
Yes. Every plan is custom, so we focus on your real tasks, like calls with clients, scheduling and working with lawyers in English.