“Leveraging EULETA to create an active network of legal English teachers” MARK BROPHY Board Member September2015

What is The European Legal English Teachers’ Association EULETA? Background Founded in Germany in 2006 by group of mainly university-based teachers of Legal English. Registered in Germany as non-profit organization with charitable status Aims: «to promote the effective teaching of Legal English» 1. Promotion and support of exchanges of opinion and experience among members 2. Promotion and support of publications both on the teaching and training of Legal English 3. Initiatives aimed at further qualification of university and non-university teaching of Legal English 4. Promotion of training and examination standards for national and international recognition of Legal English

Current Status of EULETA Membership Beyond Germany: members from 18 countries – including USA, Canada, Georgia, China and Japan Membership drawn from both academic world and those serving practicing lawyers and professionals requiring Legal English (banks, insurance etc.) Numbers Current membership: 93 members Individual: 81 Institutional: 13

Organization of EULETA Committee Six members: 2-year mandate Current Board (elected in November 2014): 4 based in Germany, 1 in Italy and 1 in Hungary Country Reps 2014: Creation of country reps. Currently 16 Website – Social Media redesigned and due to go online by end June 2015 Internal Communication (members only): Yahoo group Social Media: FACEBOOK/LINKEDIN (2015) Events Workshops: ‘odd’ years. Approx 50 people. Passau Sept One full day and low cost Conferences: ‘even’ years. Over 100 people, includes election of new board will be 10 th Anniversary

EULETA - Why should I join? Splendid Isolation “I am monarch of all I survey, My right there is none to dispute, From the centre all round to the sea, I am lord of the fowl and the brute. O solitude! Where are the charms That sages have seen in thy face? Better dwell in the midst of alarms, Than reign in this horrible place.” William Cowper (who suffered from manic depression)

EULETA - Why should I join? Networking

EULETA - Why should I join? Don’t reinvent the wheel Pool Resources Share material

EULETA - Why should I join? How I personally have used EULETA to look beyond my island Seminars and Courses – organized through EULETA contacts: April 2013 and April 2014: Legal London (cultural) July 2014 – Plain English in Contracts (Monza) April Legal Budapest - Italian lawyers to Budapest. Civil Law in Eastern European setting Tie-ups April 2015: Internship – Korean student through US EULETA contact spent two months in Monza

EULETA – Membership involvement Annual Membership fee Individual: €40 Institutional: €100 Annual Events Workshop: Passau Saturday Sept 26 th Conference: 2016 – Venue Zurich Material Sharing New Education Committee: Paul Cooper Sharing of resources via new Website: Patrick Mutsu Webinars New series of Webinars: Paul Cramer New Ideas and Energy Member participation – even if only social media Committee of 6 people is extremely limited in scope (we all have day jobs)

EULETA – The Future Growth of Legal English = Growth of EULETA University courses as part of Law degree Globalization: Practicing Lawyers & Related professions – tax, insurance, banking etc. Material Sharing Lesson plans Articles Papers Employment opportunities Trainer database on website Examination and Certification Students – death of ILEC: replacement? Trainers - EULETA recognition Publications and Articles Member publications – books and articles Book reviews Courses EULETA accreditation for Legal English training course

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