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| Paula McMullan
French legalese into Plain English!
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Freelancer,  Verified member | | Translation | | Specializes in: | | Business/Commerce (general) | Education / Pedagogy | | Finance (general) | Law (general) | | Law: Contract(s) | Management |
| Also works in: | | Government / Politics | Insurance | | Investment / Securities | Law: Patents, Trademarks, Copyright | | Law: Taxation & Customs | Real Estate | | Tourism & Travel |
More Less | | Questions answered: 110, Questions asked: 0 Easy / 85 PRO, PRO-level points: 207 | | OTHER-Institute of Linguists | | Years of translation experience: 2. Registered at ProZ.com: Jan 2006. Became a member: Aug 2006. | | N/A | French to English (Chartered Institute of Linguists)
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I am a non-practising English Solicitor, now working as a freelance French to English translator specializing in legal, finance and business texts. I continue to work closely with English, French and US law firms. I am currently consulting for French law firm Gide Loyrette Nouel.
I have lived and worked in France a number of times over the past 20 years, including two stints with English law firms in Paris. In January 2005, my husband and I bought property in south-west France, which we visit regularly. We hope to live there permanently one day.
Professional memberships:
Admitted to the Roll of Solicitors in England & Wales in April 1996 and Member of the Law Society of England & Wales
Member of the Law Society’s Education & Training Committee
Chair of the Legal Education Training Group (LETG) – an association representing training and development professionals in the legal profession
Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development
Membership of the Institute of Linguists pending
Professional Experience:
March 2006 – present
Freelance Legal Translator (French to English)
Specialising in the translation of legal pleadings and other court documents and contracts (particularly finance-related documentation).
November 2001 – March 2006
Training & Development Manager
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, London
Responsible for the training and development of 75 lawyers based in the London office of this US law firm
August 2000 – November 2001
Business Development Manager
Projects & Finance Group, Masons, London
Scope of position encompassed business development, know-how and training for a team of 30 lawyers
Feb 1996 – July 2000
Solicitor, International Finance and Project Finance
With law firms Shearman & Sterling (London), Malleson Stephens Jaques (Sydney, Australia), Norton Rose (London & Singapore)
Feb 1994 – Feb 1996
Trainee Solicitor
Norton Rose, London & Paris
During my training contract, I spent six months in the Paris office, working with a bilingual partner, who specialised in aviation finance. I was responsible for producing the highest quality legal memoranda and correspondence in French, as well translating loan and other supporting documentation.
Oct 1991 – Oct 1992
Office Manager
Church & Church Solicitors, Paris
Working within the offices of Bureau Francis Lefebvre, I worked with the managing partner in setting up the firm’s Paris office and providing legal assistant support. This include preparing for an arbitration under the ICC rules which required the translation from French to English and from English to French of the documents being laid before the tribunal. I worked very closely with a French avocat to ensure the highest quality translations.
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Keywords: legal, legalese, French law, English law, contract law, finance, business law, company law, code civil, solicitor, law degree
Profile last updated
Mar 10, 2008 |
