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community and have good relations with banks, accountants and other
professionals. If unable to help a client with a problem, a solicitor will be
able to find someone who can.
3. Some firms of solicitors have branch offices in major
financial and commercial centers throughout the world, which advise local
clients about English law. Others have formed associations with firms of
lawyers in other countries and the two firms will work together to help
clients. English commercial law has developed over centuries, to the
extent that it is often the governing law in international contracts, even
when the case has no connection with England and Wales. Solicitors also
benefit from historical ties between this country and other English
speaking countries.
4. The single market is of great significance to solicitors and
many firms have established offices in Brussels and other European
centers. It is possible for an English solicitor to work for the European
Commission in Brussels. It is therefore becoming increasingly useful for a
solicitor to have language skills.

Task 2. Translate the micro texts in written form.

General Practice.
Solicitors in general practice serve the local community, solving the
legal problems of the public. They are not, however, tied to any particular
court: a solicitor can act throughout England and Wales.The formalities
involved in real property transfer and succession form a significant share
of work of solicitors in general practice. Solicitors also pursue claims
arising from personal injures, or may be called upon to advise or plead in
court on their client’s behalf in criminal cases. Family law is a significant
area of work: solicitors often appear as advocates in matrimonial cases.
Solicitors advise businesses on such issues as employment, contracts,
company formation and competition policy.

Specialists
While a single firm might offer a full range of services, increasingly,
individual solicitors and firms are specializing in areas of law in which
they are experts. This is particularly true of firms dealing with business
clients, more often found in the major cities: their specialisms include
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