Break Into English offers one-to-one legal English classes online with a native teacher prepared for this specialty. You work on the English of your practice: contracts, litigation, commercial negotiations and legal correspondence, with English and American law as the reference. Classes last 30 or 45 minutes on Zoom, Teams or Meet, 7 days a week, from €14.38 per class. Your first 30-minute lesson is free.
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30 minutes to assess your level, talk about your area of law and discover our method. No commitment and no credit card.
Legal English is the English that lawyers, judges and legal professionals use to draft contracts, argue in court and negotiate agreements. It has its own vocabulary, fixed formulas and a logic that comes from the common law.
Good general English is not enough. Many common law concepts have no direct equivalent in civil law systems, and mixing them up can change the meaning of a clause.
English is also the working language of international contracts and one of the working languages of the European Union institutions. That is why law firms with international clients increasingly require it.
Classes are built around what you do in English every day, whatever your role in the legal sector.
Advise international clients, review contracts in English and take part in cross-border meetings with confidence.
Negotiate with suppliers and partners, write memos and master compliance terminology in English.
Build your legal vocabulary before an international internship or an LL.M. abroad.
Master the equivalences between common law and civil law to translate with precision.
Our legal English manual covers how laws are made and applied, then the main areas of law. Your teacher adapts it to your field and your real cases.
Institutions and the separation of powers in English-speaking countries.
How laws are drafted and enacted.
How laws are applied: courts, procedure and case law.
Offenses, criminal procedure and the vocabulary of the defense and the prosecution.
Formation, clauses, breach and remedies.
Companies, boards and corporate transactions.
Marriage, divorce and custody.
Estates, wills and property rights.
Trademarks, patents, copyright and licenses.
Wrap-up with case studies and role-plays.
The classes focus on English and American law, as well as the law of other English-speaking countries. Each chapter is practiced with real cases: role-plays, debates and analysis of case law.
In an international negotiation, legal English is how you defend your client, not just how you understand the contract. That is why the classes include real negotiation scenarios.
Boilerplate, force majeure, warranties, indemnities, governing law and jurisdiction.
Make your case, trade concessions, offer alternatives and close the deal.
Emails to the other side, demand letters and summaries for your client.
With the other party or a foreign law firm, without losing track.
Sample 45-minute class
You review the clause you need to negotiate this week with your teacher.
You negotiate the clause with your teacher playing the other side.
You go over your mistakes and leave with the key phrases for your meeting.
For legal English classes, we assign you a native teacher prepared for this specialty through legal studies, professional experience or both. Here are a few of them:
Andrew
United Kingdom
TEFLI'm a lawyer (formerly a partner in a London law firm) and Managing Director with extensive experience in negotiation, facilitation and corporate business development. I hold a TEFL qualification (Toulouse) and I'm an accredited mediator.
Karin
South Africa
TEFLI live on a game farm in South Africa's Limpopo province. I'm a former lawyer with almost 25 years of experience in legal and business matters. I hold a law degree (LLB) and a TEFL certificate. I'm also a Strategic Life Coach.
Faye
United States
TEFLI'm a native English teacher with a TEFL certification from California. I've taught children and adults for more than 8 years. My hobbies are reading and writing, and I love to travel. I hold a master's in business and a law doctorate.
Sarone
South Africa
I'm a former HR consultant and coaching professional with a passion for people. With 10 years of experience in sports, consulting and professional coaching, I work effectively with individuals and teams. My focus areas include exams and medical, legal, business and academic English.
One-to-one classes where you do most of the talking: a challenging method that requires your active participation.
We assess your level and talk about your area of law and your goals.
A native teacher prepared for legal English, who stays with you for all your classes.
You can bring anonymized documents from your work to practice on real cases.
Your teacher revisits your mistakes in every class and measures your progress over time.
The TOLES (Test of Legal English Skills) is an exam designed specifically to certify legal English. Your teacher can focus your classes on preparing for it: terminology, legal writing and practice tests.
If you also need a general English certificate, Break Into English is an authorized exam center for Cambridge English and ETS TOEIC.
from €14.38
per class, no commitment. Your first 30-minute lesson is free.
| Format | How it works | Tailored to your practice |
|---|---|---|
| Self-paced video course | Videos and exercises at your own pace, no live teacher | No |
| Online platform with a tutor | Course content plus written questions to a tutor | Partly |
| In-person group course | Fixed schedule and the same lessons for the whole group | Partly |
| One-to-one classes with Break Into English | Live native teacher, 30 or 45 min, flexible hours | Yes, based on your field and your cases |
We train legal teams with one-to-one classes: a native teacher for each person and schedules that fit each calendar. 64 companies already trust Break Into English.
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There is no fixed minimum level: your teacher assesses your level during the trial lesson and adapts the program. To work on contracts and negotiations comfortably, most students start from an intermediate level (B1-B2).
Classes are online, on Zoom, Teams or Google Meet. In Europe, they are also available in person and in small groups.
From €14.38 per class, depending on the class length and the number of classes in your pack. Your first 30-minute lesson is free, with no commitment.
Yes. Our legal English manual is the starting point and your teacher adapts it to your practice: contracts, corporate law, criminal law, intellectual property, family law or inheritance law.
For legal English, we assign you a native teacher prepared for this specialty. Some are lawyers or studied law, like Andrew, a former partner at a London law firm.
The classes focus on English and American law, as well as the law of other English-speaking countries. Your teacher helps you compare their concepts with those of your own legal system.
Yes. Your teacher can focus your classes on preparing for the TOLES (Test of Legal English Skills) or another legal English certificate, with terminology, legal writing and practice tests.
Classes last 30 or 45 minutes. You can cancel or reschedule a class free of charge up to 6 hours in advance.
It depends on your starting level and how many classes you take each week. In the trial lesson, your teacher suggests a plan with concrete goals, such as negotiating a contract in English.
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Your first 30-minute lesson is free, with no commitment and no credit card.
