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#Why take Cambridge English: Legal (ILEC)?

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Who accepts Cambridge English: Legal (ILEC)?

Here are just a few of the leading organisations that will accept your certificate:

• American University, Washington College of Law
• Fordham University, School of Law
• Boston University, School of Law
• Linklaters

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Information for candidates

Advance your international career in law

Cambridge English: Legal is a high-level English language exam for law students and practising lawyers who are seeking employment in an international legal setting.

If you are a law student, you can use the qualification to:

• find a job in an international commercial law context (law firms, company legal departments, and government agencies
• study law in English, either in your own country or abroad.

If you are a practising lawyer, you can use the exam to:

• find a new job in an international commercial law context
• get promotion within your own organisation
• learn English as part of a training programme.

Gain real-life language skills for the legal world

Cambridge English: Legal gives an in-depth assessment of your ability to operate in a legal context. It covers all four language skills – reading, writing, listening and speaking. The exam uses real-life situations you would expect to encounter when working as a lawyer. Studying for Cambridge English: Legal will help you:

• improve your language skills
• use your English in a wide range of legal contexts.

What level is Cambridge English: Legal?

Cambridge English: Legal is set at B2 and C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR )  – the internationally accepted system for describing language ability.

Reaching this level means you can:

• use English in practical situations
• participate in meetings and discussions of a legal nature
• express opinions clearly
• understand and produce texts of various types, including legal correspondence and memoranda.

Preparing for Cambridge English: Legal will help you improve your language skills and use them in a wide range of legal contexts.

Take a high-quality test that is fair and reliable

Respected internationally, Cambridge English: Legal provides the most reliable reflection of your language skills. It is:

• a high-quality exam that covers all major varieties of English (e.g. British English, American English)
• designed to be fair to users of all nationalities and linguistic backgrounds
• supported by the largest research programme of its kind.

Cambridge English exams can be taken by people with a wide range of special requirements, such as specific learning, hearing or visual difficulties. Find out more about special requirements