Unit 1 (Foundational of Law)

Before you read the text, please discuss about this question!
1. Do you know about who are the creator of laws in your country?
2. Do you think that the laws system works well?
3. Why the law of national and local are different?
Get Ready!

Reading
Memo
Dear Mr. Fahri
I finished my study on the Great Cars Incorporated (GCI) lawsuit. Here are the important note:
Recent national legislation requires a lot of safety testing. GCI did not follow that policy. But the statue is
new, so it may not pertain to our case.
There is a precedent. A suit against Cars Masters was dismissed two years ago. The company did not make
changes to meet state laws fast enough. A judge dismissed the case after Cars Masters met requirements.
Still, the plaintiff may sue under a relevant constitutional law. But court rules do not allow him to change
the lawsuit yet. The procedure takes weeks.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Yunita bachdim

Please read the text and mark the following statements as true (T) or False (F)
1. ….. Great cars incorporated did not obey law about testing its products.
2. ….. The policy makes changes to meet the state laws fast enough.
3. ….. Car Master lost a law because it did not meet state laws.
4. ….. A suit against Car Master was demised for years ago.
5. ….. The plaintiff cannot sue under a constitutional law for several weeks.

Vocabulary
Please mix and match the word base on the correct definition
1. Constitutional laws (…..)
2. Procedures (…..)
3. Legislation (…..)
4. Relevant (…..)
5. Policy (…..)
Understanding:
a. The article does not have any information connected to the case.
 b. The council announced new rules decided by the government for environmental issues.
c. Ersa need to follow the step to complete an activity very carefully.
d. The government made some changes to the laws that relate to government power.
e. The principle which the law encourages states that all dogs in the park must be on a leash.

Listening
Listen to a conversation between two lawyers and choose the correct answer by circle (a, b, c, or d)
1. Why is the company being sued?
a. It broke a state law
b. A seatbelt did not work
c. A driver was is an accident
d. Its misused millions of dollars

2. A judge dismissed the case as soon as they were able to follow?

a. The statue
b. Policy
c. Legislation
d. State laws

3. What is true of the men?

a. He considered representing Car Masters
b. He thinks the women should not take the case
c. He works for the same company as the women
d. He is working on the Great Car Incorporated

Speaking
 Please work in pairs and complete this dialogue.
Lawyer 1: So, why is Great Cars Incorporated being 1______?
Lawyer 2: They didn't follow 2_______ legislation on brake testing procedures.
Lawyer 1: I see. And a driver got in an accident?
Lawyer 2: Right. Now he's suing them for $1 million.
Lawyer 1: It sounds 3______ to beat.
Lawyer 2: We have a shot. There's a 4______ from a lawsuit against Car Masters.
Lawyer 1: I almost took that case. They didn't meet state law requirements for seat belts, right?
Lawyer 2: Yes. But a judge dismissed the case when they weren't able to follow the 5_____.

Keywords:
Tough Sued National Statue A precedent

 After complete the dialogue, please act out the roles below based this dialogue:
Student A: as Lawyer 1 and talk to lawyer 2 about a case. Be sure to address (causes, money and precedents)
Student B: as Lawyer 2 and talk to lawyer 1 about a case he or she is working on.

The students can use language such as:

So, why is ……. being sued?
Now, he is suing them for ……
There is a precedent from lawsuit.

Writing
Please complete this note based on the information from the conversation in speaking section.

Notes
Date: ___________

I met with Julian _ _ _ _ _. He is _ o _ _ _ _ g on a case for Great Cars Inc. The

_ _ m _ _ _ _ didn't meet the requirements of _ _ _ i _ _ _ l brake testing
regulations and as a consequence, a customer drove into a wall and is suing them
for $1 million. But Julian thinks they can win the lawsuit. There is a p _ _ _ _ _ _
n _ that might help them. Another company didn't meet state law.

Marisa

Keywords:
National Precedent Today Working Company
 Unit 2 (The Courtroom)
Before you read the text, please discuss about this question!
1. Who must be in a courtroom during a trial?
2. How can lawyers be sure that jurors will be pair?

Get Ready!

Reading
Please read the descriptive text about jury duty.
Jury duty
You will receive a number. Enter the courtroom when the clerk of the court call number. In the
courtroom, have a seat in the jury box. The bailiff will direct you. Attorneys for the defense and
prosecution will then ask you questions. A judge presides over the proceedings and the court
reporter records your answers. The goal is to select jurors for a trial. It is important that you
answer their question honestly. This provides the defendant with a fair trial. Potential jurors may
leave after questioning if not selected.
After your read the text please check (√ ) the sentence that uses the underlined parts correctly.
1. (……) A The proceedings took place in the courtroom on the second floor.
(……) B The defense brought the lawsuit against the corporation.
2. (……) A The judge brought his seat in the jury box when the trial started.
(……) B Judge Richard is presiding over the upcoming trial.

Vocabulary
Mix and match the word (1-6) with the definition correctly (a-f)

1. (……) clack of the court

2. (……) court reporter
3. (……) defense
4. (……) prosecution
5. (……) jurors
6. (……) bailiff

a. The side of a case that attempts to prove innocence

b. The side of case that attempts to prove guilt
c. A person who assist a judge
d. An officer who keeps order in court
e. A person that types everything that is said in court
f. A person who listens to a trial and decides if defendant is guilty or not.
Listening
Please listen carefully to the conversation between a judge and a defense attorney and complete
this dialogue.
Attorney : Your Honor, I don't believe that 1______ four should sit for this trial.

Judge : For what 2_______?

Attorney : One of his answers to my 3_________. He believes that young people are more likely
to commit crimes these days.

Judge : And you're worried that he will be unfair toward the defendant?

Attorney : Yes. My 4_________ is only seventeen years old.

Judge : The defense has a point. We'll release him.

Attorney : Thank you, Your Honor.

Judge : We'll continue the 5_________ after the clerk of the court calls in another juror.

Keywords:
Reason Juror proceedings Client Questions

Speaking
Please work in pair and do the conversation by using the dialogue that you already complete in
listening section.

Student B: You are a defense attorney. You see a problem with juror and talk to student A about:
The juror, a question and answer and your client.

Student A: You are a judge and talk to student B about juror and make decision.

Pay attention: Follow the example the dialogue above.

Writing
Base on the conversation between attorney and judge, please complete this the summary:
Today we released a ______. I thought he would be unfair towards the________. I believe this because he
said that _______ people nowadays are more likely to commit ______ __ _ ____of playing violent video
games and the defendant is only 12 years old. The ______ agreed and asked the clerk of the court to call in
another juror.

Keywords: judge crimes as a result defendant young juror

 Unit 3 (The Court Process)
Before you read the text, please discuss about this question!
1. What are some things that happen before case goes to court?
2. Why might a jury not be able to agree on a verdict?

Get Ready!

Reading
Please read the email from David to Fiona and after that circle the correct answer of this question.

Fiona,
I waiting to update you on the Trindle case. At the as last month, the
defendant was changed. However, he is plea bargain. So, he will be
sentenced or acquitted.

Since then his lawyer has requested discovery. So, that probably be a pre-
trial hearing where the defendant lawyer tries to suppress evidence. You
will handle the discovery process and pre-trial hearing. I need you to make
sure all of the evidence is accepted. I did want you to hung jury and mistrial
because evidence isn’t show. I know we can count on you.

David Wallace, Assistant prosecutor, city of los Angeles

1. What is the email about?

a. A recent case which has been tried
b. The proceedings leading up to trial
c. A new client who has been sentenced
d. A court case the ended in a mistrial

2. What can you infer about the defendant?

a. He will be changed with a crime
b. He was acquitted in a previous trial
c. He successfully suppressed evidence before.
d. He was offered a lesser sentence to avoid a trial.

3. Which on the following has not yet happened?

a. An arraignment
b. A request for discovery
c. A pre-trial hearing
d. A plea bargain
Vocabulary
After you read the text. Please complete the sentence pairs. Choose where the words best
fill in the blank.

1. Mistrial / Pre-trial hearing

The case resulted in a ________ because some of the evidence was false.
The lawyers hope they can solve the problem at the a _______.

2. Sentenced / changed
The women was found guilty and was __________ to two years in prison.
The man was arrested and __________ with theft.

3. Trial / arraignment
At the ________ the man was formally charged with the crime.
At the end if the _________ the man was found guilty.

Listening
Please listen the conversation between Fiona and David carefully, and complete the
conversation.

Fiona : Hello, Fiona Barksdale speaking.

David : Fiona, it's David. I'm calling about the 1___ - _____ ______ yesterday. How did it go?
Fiona : It went really well. The judge didn't 2_________ any evidence.
David : That's good. I was worried when the defense attorney requested 3_________. When is
the trial scheduled for?
Fiona : November. We still have some time to prepare.
David : Good. I really don't want this to end in a 4________.
Fiona : Me neither. In fact, I'd like to 5______ it myself.
David : Good. I think you can win it.
Speaking
With a partner, please act out the roles bellow based on the dialogue above. Then switch the
roles. You can use language such as:
I am calling about ………
The judge didn’t ……….
When is the trial scheduled for?

Student A as: Student B as:

Fiona David

Writing
Based on the conversation in listening section, please fill out the note about the pre-trial
hearing.

The Note of Information:

Date of Hearing: _______________

Jury's decision or evidence: ______________________

Trial scheduled for: ____________________________

Who will handle case: _________________