Where would you like to work?

1. Guess the organization where a law graduate can work in Russia. Choose from the list below:

The Bar; Home Affairs Ministry; Prosecutor’s office; Notary Office; Court.

1) This is a structure which supervises over the compliance of actions with the Constitution and execution of laws by various bodies and organizations. It is independent of the two branches of government. It also prosecutes in accordance with the legislation of criminal procedure of our country.

2) People come to this office if they need to verify documents and signatures, as well as translations of documents into other languages. It is also possible to draw conveyance contracts (wills, sales or purchases of property) there.

3) It is a social institution which is involved in representation and protection of people’s interests in court. It provides qualified legal help in the following spheres: arbitration, tax disputes, claims of damages, administrative disputes, criminal cases, claiming debts, real estate and family issues. People who work there are professionals who acquired barrister’s status.

4) It is an institution that the government sets up to settle disputes through a legal process and dispense civil, criminal, or administrative justice in accordance with rules of law. All citizens (victims of a crime, children in need of care, business people in commercial disputes) can bring their claims there, and those accused of a crime have the right to present their defense there. This structure actually decides whether a person committed a crime and what the punishment should be. It also provides a peaceful way to decide private disputes that people can’t resolve themselves.

5) It is a federal executive body responsible for development and implementation of state policy and legal regulation in domestic sphere. It also provides (within certain limits) protection of human and civil rights, protection of public order; road safety; it prevents, reveals and investigates crimes and administrative offences. It is responsible for arms circulation and organizes property protection.

2. Read the dialogue and fill in the table:

- Where are you going to work after graduation?

- I’m going to work in the Public Prosecutors’ Office.

- Are you going to be a Prosecutor-General? Or at least a Deputy Prosecutor-General?

- Oh no! I think one starts the career as an assistant prosecutor. And then it all depends on how well you work…

- What responsibilities will you have?

- In criminal cases, public prosecutors have the power to investigate any criminal offense, decide whether or not to institute prosecution.

- It sounds really serious. Do they collaborate with courts?

- Yes, officers can request proper application of law by courts. They also may perform such other functions as are authorized by Constitution and laws.

- I am sure you must have certain moral qualities to work in the prosecutor’s office.

- Of course! All the work is based on the principle of strict fairness and impartiality.

- Do you mean you can’t be rude with people who committed a crime?

- Cases should be handled with due respect to the human rights of the suspects.

- Well, I’d like to wish you good luck in your new job and I hope you will enjoy it.

- Thank you!

People who work in The Prosecutor’s Office	Responsibilities	Requirements to work and staff

3. What do people working in different legal offices and organizations do? Put these phrases in the given columns:

Notary office
Home Affairs Ministry
Court
The Bar

Supervise over the execution of any laws by different ministries, authorities and organizations

Prosecute

coordinate activities of law-enforcement agencies in fighting criminality

deal with citizens’ applications and appeals.

notarize legal documents

draw a contract for sale of property

protect people’s interests in court

provide legal advice in tax disputes and claims of damages

decide whether a person committed a crime

use the adversary process to reach a decision

deal with appeals

4. Fill the gap with a suitable word:

1) I am going to a Notary office to …….. some documents.

2) Members of the Bar…… legal help in a number of spheres.

3) Courts have a right to settle ……

4) Protection of civil and human ….. is an important issue in modern world.

5) Prosecutor’s Office ……. with public applications.

6) One of the functions of the bodies of Home Affairs Ministry is protection of ……. order and road …..

7) People accused of a crime have the right to present their defense before a …..

8) His direct responsibility is to ….. crimes that were committed in that area.

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