Legal French — B levelSubject-specific French for legal practice
This self-study course helps legal professionals build specialist French at b level. Across 15 thematic units you develop French vocabulary, functional language and communication skills for client advice, correspondence, litigation and professional practice in French-speaking contexts.
Overview
The programme consists of 15 progressive units on professional legal themes — from the French judicial system and contract drafting to civil and criminal procedure, EU law, mediation, IP and courtroom argumentation. All material is in French; you learn to communicate professionally in French in legal contexts. Study at your own pace in our online learning environment. You learn professional French for legal practice — this is not English language training.
What you'll learn
- Le système judiciaire français : une introduction
- Les acteurs du droit : professions et rôles
- La rédaction juridique : contrats et documents officiels
- La procédure civile et pénale : étapes et vocabulaire
- Communiquer avec les clients : l'entretien juridique
- Le langage des affaires : droit commercial et des sociétés
- Le droit du travail : relations employeur-salarié
- La terminologie juridique : du quotidien au spécialisé
- Les institutions européennes et le droit de l'Union
- La plaidoirie et l'argumentation orale
- Le droit administratif : rapports avec l'administration
- La résolution des litiges : médiation et arbitrage
- L'éthique et la déontologie des métiers du droit
- Le droit de la propriété intellectuelle : concepts clés
- Rédiger des conclusions et des jugements
How the course works
Self-study in our online learning environment
Work through thematic units at your own pace in our online learning environment. Each unit combines vocabulary, professional language and practice activities for real legal workplace situations in French.
Pronunciation audio
New words and expressions include audio so you can hear correct pronunciation and use legal vocabulary confidently with clients, colleagues and in court or written practice.
Quizzes to check your progress
Short quizzes in each unit help you consolidate new language before moving on to the next theme.
Grammar in professional context
Grammar practice is linked to the language in each unit — how to use legal terms in correspondence, contracts, pleadings and everyday professional French.
Workplace-focused themes
Units are built around situations legal professionals face in France — from client consultation and contract drafting to civil and criminal procedure, administrative law, mediation and courtroom argumentation.
Summary
Legal French B level: a 15-unit self-study module to build professional French for legal workplace situations. You learn professional French for legal practice — this is not English language training.