TEM-4 and Band 8 are professional examinations for English majors. If you are a law major, the LEC exam may suit you. With the gradual deepening of China's entry into WTO and opening to the outside world, the importance of legal English has become increasingly prominent. However, due to the particularity of legal English, there has never been a scientific evaluation index to measure the mastery of professional English by legal practitioners in China. The LEC examination is organized by the National Unified Examination Committee for Legal English Certificates, aiming at providing objective standards for enterprises and law firms engaged in foreign-related business to recruit international talents, and at the same time urging domestic legal practitioners to improve their professional English. The title and content of this exam are similar to those of the American Bar Examination. At the same time, the characteristics of legal English language use are highlighted, and the legal English translation test is added according to the actual situation in China. The exam is divided into the first volume and the second volume, and each volume takes three hours to complete. The first test paper is a multiple-choice question, including the basic knowledge of American law and logical reasoning. It covers the US Constitution, Property Law, Intellectual Property Law, Tort Law, Commercial Organization Law, Civil Procedure Law, Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure Law, with emphasis on the knowledge of contract law, commercial organization law, tort law, intellectual property law and property law. The second test paper is subjective, including case reading, translation and legal writing, in which the legal writing will focus on the writing format and content of office memo, case summary and lawyer's letter. Personnel of public security organs, enterprises and institutions engaged in foreign-related legal work; Lawyers engaged in foreign-related legal affairs and employees of the company's legal department; Law and English majors in colleges and universities; Staff who are willing to teach legal English and all those who are interested in foreign-related legal affairs in society can take the LEC exam. The legal English certificate exam is a proficiency test, with a full score of 200. 130 or more, and the scores of subjective and objective papers are not less than 60 points respectively, which is the passing standard; 170 or above, and the scores of subjective and objective papers are not less than 80 points respectively, which is regarded as excellent. The examination certificate is the authoritative proof of the professional English level of the staff engaged in foreign-related legal services; The examination certificate is also a reliable guarantee for studying law in the United States and obtaining the professional qualification of American lawyers. The Legal English Certificate Examination is held twice a year, in May and the last Saturday of 65438+February respectively. At present, Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Wuhan, Chongqing, Xi and other cities have set up test sites. The National Unified Examination Committee for Legal English Certificate (LEC) is fully responsible for the examination. The examination is not limited by age, sex, occupation, region, education, etc. You can register for the exam with your valid ID card.