مجلة العلوم القانونية والاجتماعية
Volume 11, Numéro 2, Pages 211-225
2026-06-01
Curricular Design For The Global Lawyer Developing Legal English Communicative Competence In Algerian Higher Education
Authors : Makhlouf Kouider .
Abstract
The undeniable role of English as the lingua franca of international legal practice and the Lex Mercatoria places significant pressure on legal education in Algeria, a nation primarily anchored in the Civil Law tradition. This paper theoretically investigates the foundational mismatch between the highly specialized Legal English (LE) demanded by the global market and the generalist language instruction currently prevalent in Algerian law faculties. The current research argues for a necessary paradigm shift in curricular design, proposing a conceptual model that moves away from a passive “language-about-law” approach toward an active “language-as-law” pedagogy. It details the integration of four key professional competencies: grammatical, discursive, lexical-conceptual, and pragmatic. Ultimately, this paper aims to develop a rigorous, theory-driven framework for reforming Legal English teaching, as there is an ongoing discourse by policymakers for the adoption and application of English at the level of Law faculties throughout higher education institutions, providing a blueprint for enhancing the global competitiveness of Algeria’s next generation of legal practitioners. Finally, the study identifies specific internationalization strategies—such as comparative law integration, joint-degree accreditation, and Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL)—aimed at operationalizing the “Global Lawyer” framework to enhance the global competitiveness and pedagogical modernization of Algerian legal education.
Keywords
Algerian Higher Education ; CLIL ; Communicative Competence ; Curriculum Design ; Global Lawyer ; Legal English
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