“The pairing of linguistics and law makes a lot of sense” Marta Baffy is a lawyer and linguist who has over a decade of English as a Second Language (ESL) teaching experience both in the United States and abroad. She received her Ph.D. in Linguistics from Georgetown University and her JD from the Cardozo School of Law. Her research focuses on the discourse processes underlying law students’ socialization to law school and the legal profession, as well as discourse analysis of interactions in the courtroom and congressional hearings. Marta’s current position is Professor of the Practice and Director of Academic Success at University of Baltimore School of Law. Marta Baffy on LinkedIn Academic Legal Discourse and Analysis: Essential Skills for International Students Studying Law in The United States , by Marta Baffy and Kirsten Schaetzel Topics include: – teaching English – law school – second language education – sociolinguistics – networking – LL.M, Master of Laws – forensic linguistics – legal English The post Episode #63: Marta Baffy first appeared on Linguistics Careercast .
