Within the National Employment Program, the Ministry of Labor and Social Development launches the English Language Training Program for Lawyers
27-02-2020
In implementation of the directives of His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, the Prime Minister, and His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister, may God protect them, His Excellency Jameel bin Mohammad Ali Humaidan, Minister of Labour and Social Development, yesterday, Tuesday, launched—within the National Employment Programme—the Lawyers Training Programme at the Ministry’s main hall. Organised by the Ministry in co‑operation with the Origin Training Centre, the two‑month programme aims to qualify and train 60 male and female citizens who are law graduates in legal English. The programme provides trainees with core legal and contractual terminology in English. Participants undertake an intensive course designed to enable mastery of the essential legal‑English terminology required for practice, particularly in corporate and commercial law. During his meeting with participants, Humaidan urged job seekers to benefit from the advanced, specialised vocational training programmes offered by the Ministry in co‑operation with the Labour Fund (Tamkeen) across various specialisations. He noted that these programmes equip job seekers with foundational skills to enhance their capabilities and establish the conditions that make Bahrainis the preferred choice for employment, especially given the benefits the Ministry extends to employers. He further invited job seekers to visit the Ministry to learn about its training programmes with employment guarantees, apprenticeship programmes, and other offerings that qualify them for appropriate and specialised roles. In this context, Humaidan underscored the importance of the Lawyers Training Programme in strengthening legal‑English proficiency among law graduates and developing the professional skills demanded by the legal profession. This, he affirmed, will accelerate and enhance their employment opportunities in private‑sector establishments, particularly in light of demand for competent legal practitioners amid growth in the Kingdom’s commercial sector and increased foreign investment.