Rebecca van Es

Main fields of work and professional interests

Legal English courses
Comparing legal systems and laws
Bringing legal language alive by using real-life cases as well as film and television
Supporting group and independent learning
Facilitating discussion and encouraging critical thinking

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in psychology and English literature, University of Cape Town, 2000
Bachelor’s degree in law, University of Cape Town, 2005
Qualified as an attorney, Western Cape, South Africa, 2007
Master’s degree in law (focus on international human rights and anti-discrimination), New York University, 2010
Teaching legal English since 2009, since 2012 at the University of Potsdam
Trained as a mediator, Berlin, 2018