Английский язык. Мачнева В.В - 16 стр.

thrusts on the courts all manner of disputes and interests. Is it any wonder that America
needs all the lawyers it can train?

         4.1.2 Find in the text the English equivalents for the words below:

     -    превышать;
     -    премия;
     -    адвокатская практика;
     -    уровень роста населения;
     -    средняя заработная плата;
     -    опытные юристы;
     -    система сдержек и противовесов;
     -    оставить спорные вопросы на рассмотрение суда;
     -    создать спрос на что-либо.

         4.1.3 Answer the questions

     1 Why is the number of lawyers in the US increasing?
     2 What factors create demand for legal services?

         4.2 Read the text

                                       US Attorneys
      The Justice Department is responsible for faithful execution of the laws under the
president's authority. The main administrators of federal law enforcement are the ninety-
four US attorneys, appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate.
Unlike federal judges, these appointees serve at the pleasure of the president and are
expected to relinquish their positions when the reins of government change hands.
      There is a US attorney in each federal judicial district. Their staffs of assistant
attorneys vary in size with the amount of litigation in the district. US attorneys have
considerable discretion, which makes them powerful political figures in any community.
Their decision to prosecute or not affects the wealth, freedom, rights, and reputation of
individuals and organizations in the district.
      US attorneys are political appointees who often harbour political ambitions. Their
position commands media attention and can serve political goals. In 1983 President
Reagan appointed Rudolph Giuliani as US attorney for the Southern District of New
York (covering a large portion of the New York metropolitan area). Over the next five
years, Giuliani notched his briefcase with dozens of successful prosecutions of elected
officials, judges, organized crime figures, and Wall Street inside traders. Giuliani's
activities generated reels and reams of favourable press coverage, he even appeared on a
Newsweek cover. This kind of public exposure can help a US attorney launch a

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