Get to know us
Eric is a legal English teacher and small business owner from the United States. He has been based out of Bogota, Colombia for the last 10 years. Legal English Innovation SAS (LEI) has been registered with the CCB since 2016. Currently LEI is recognized as the top legal English academy in Colombia. In addition to technical courses, LEI is the official Test of Legal English Skills (TOLES) examination center for Colombia. Authorized TOEFL Testing Center. LEI currently partners with Edusoft (the TOEFL company) for virtual platforms. LEI has also coached many LLM applicants to study abroad in top universities. Columnist for Ámbito Jurídico.
Owner and founder of Legal English Innovation SAS (LEI)
2016-Current
Bogota, Colombia
Provided legal English training and consulting to a diverse portfolio of clients, including leading law firms such as GÓMEZ-PINZÓN; PPU; PGP; ZULETA ABOGADOS; ARRIETA MANTILLA ASOCIADOS, TELEPERFORMANCE, SUEZ; INFRATA; CUESTA & ASOCIADOS; MOSQUERA ABOGADOS; CAÑON Y ASOCIADOS, among others.
• Developed and delivered customized legal English training programs for organizations with over 250 employees, resulting in improved communication and negotiation skills.
• Conducted comprehensive annual legal English evaluations for law firms with 100+ lawyers, providing valuable feedback and identifying areas for development.
• Demonstrated a commitment to social responsibility by dedicating 20% of time topro bono work and supporting local charities.
Independent Translator and Editor
2016-Current
Bogota, Colombia
• Provided expert guidance and support to scholarship applicants, resulting in successful applications for prestigious programs such as Fulbright and Chevening.
• Facilitated effective communication and understanding by interpreting for international sales agreements and software development projects.
• Managed translation projects, coordinating teams of translators and ensuring the quality and accuracy of final deliverables.
Private English Tutor
2012-Current
Bogota, Colombia
• Contributed to the work of prominent Colombian legal institutions, including the Consejo de Estado, Corte Suprema, and Corte Constitucional.
• Collaborated with faculty from top universities on research projects, publications, and other academic initiatives.
• Supported CEOs and Directors in preparing for international negotiations, ensuring clear and effective communication.
ESL Teacher
2008-2012 United States
• Sun Valley, Idaho - Empowered adult Hispanic learners to achieve their professional goals by providing comprehensive ESL instruction.
• Asheville, NC ESL Teacher - Taught exchange students in the YMCA
Educational Accomplishments
THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA - 2010
Asheville, North Carolina
Business Administration BBA Degree
Other Courses, Classes and Seminars
• 2018 “Market your Business” CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BOGOTA
• 2018 Guest Professor for Maria Calero Tafur UNIVERSIDAD DEL ROSARIO
• Preliminary Hearings in Common Law
• 2017 ¿Como exporter? Con PROCOLOMBIA UNIVERSIDAD SERGIO ARBOLEDA
Translations
2025 Pixie Web Terms & Conditions - 10,000 words
Cañon & Asociados COMMERCIAL LAW FIRM
2024 Removal to Federal Court - 10,000 word
UK LAW FIRM Clyde & Co.
2024 Original Complaint - 2,000 words
UK LAW FIRM Clyde & Co.
2023 Aggregate system through Zeta potential - 8,800 words
UNIVERSIDAD JAVERIANA Department of Civil Eng
2023 Evaluation of interfacial interaction - 8,800 words
UNIVERSIDAD JAVERIANA Department of Civil Eng
2022 Doing Business Guide - 16,100 words
Gomez-Pinzon Abogados
2022 Complete Website Cañon & Asociados - 5,000 words
Cañon & Asociados COMMERCIAL LAW FIRM
2022 Eco-conceptos Eco-productividad - 9,100 words
UNIVERSIDAD JAVERIANA -Gabriel García
2022 Eco-conceptos Eco-efectividad - 7,500 words
Gabriel García UNIVERSIDAD JAVERIANA
2022 Eco-conceptos Eco-eficiencia - 8,400 words
Gabriel García - UNIVERSIDAD JAVERIANA
2022 Diseño de “diorambientes para recordar” 8,500 words
UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE COLOMBIA María Alejandra Alarcon
2021 Philosophy Private Law Alexander Vargas 4,900 words
UNIVERSIDAD EXTERNADO DE COLOMBIA
2021 Contributions and Matters in the light of the International Human Rights Law - 8,500 words
UNIVERSIDAD DEL ROSARIO Maria Terresa Palacios
2021 Company & Partner Profiles 2,500 words
Beltran Pardo Abogados
2021 Eco-eficiencia, socio-eficiencia, eco-efectividad - 8,500 words
UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE COLOMBIA
2020 The Unfinished Structuring of the Town of Inzá -10,500 words
UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE COLOMBIA Paola Galindo
2020 The Hague Principles II - 10,000 words
Antonio Aljure OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
2020 “Inteligencia artificial en la publicidad digital” -
90-page book - 30,000 words
EDICIONES OLEJNIK Camilo Escobar Mora
2019 Subtitled script for “Aurorita de mis ojos”
Short Film - 3,000 words
Chinchilla Films
2019 Website Revision/Translation - 2,200 words
Chinchilla Films
2019 “Teoría de derecho preventivo en la publicidad digital” 70-page book - 23,000 words
EDICIONES OLEJNIK Camilo Escobar Mora
2019 Andean Region Intellectual Property Survey - 2,000 words
Cuesta & Asociados
2019 Website Revision/Translation - 2,000 words
Cuesta & Asociados
2019 Confidential International Suit - 1,500 words
Barrera Molina Abogados
2019 Confidential International Suit - 2,000 words
CMM Abogados
2019 Accommodation Agreement - 1,100 words
Hoteles Estelar S.A.
2018 Teaching legal ethics through legal clinic: “One Hundred Thousand Housing Law” - 4,000 words
María L. Torres-Villarreal
2018 The Hague Principles - 13,000 words
Antonio Aljure OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
2018 ICON-S 12,500 words
Magdalena Correa Henao UNIVERSIDAD EXTERNADO DE COLOMBIA
2018 “Forced Displacement and Social Change: Light and Shadows in the Implementation of the Judgement T-025 of 2004 - 10,000 words
Andrés Mauricio Gutiérrez
2018 General Terms and Conditions - 2,500 words
Hoteles Estelar S.A.
2018 Executive Overview of Due Diligence - 500 words
PPU Abogados
2017 ICON-S 2017 - 1,500 words
Magdalena Correa Henao - UNIVERSIDAD EXTERNADO DE COLOMBIA
2017 Partnership Biography Professional background for C/V
- 1,000 words
Antonio Aljure
2017 Real Property Purchase - 7,500 words
Agreement Núñez & Asociados
2017 C/V for Ambassador of the Colombia/France - 1,500 words
Oswaldo Perez Orozco
2017 “Los poderes autónomos de la policía sobre la sobre la libertad: ¿amenaza o salvaguardia?” - 6,500 words
Juan Sebastián Ceballos Project of CORTE CONSTITUCIONAL DE COLOMBIA
2017 “¿Cuándo una medida es ‘privativa de la libertad’?” - 6,500 words
Juan Sebastián Ceballos Project of CORTE CONSTITUCIONAL DE COLOMBIA
2016 “The inconvenience of CIADI investment arbitration and the regional Latin American arbitration bodies” - 1,600 words
UNIVERSIDAD DEL ROSARIO Antonio Aljure
2016 UNIVERSIDAD EXTERNADO DE COLOMBIA - 1,100 words
Diego González Medina
2016 “25 años de la acción de tutela: de la edificación de una sinécdoque” - 4,800 words
Ivy League – U PENN Personal Statement Juan Sebastián Ceballos
2016 UNIVERSIDAD DE BARCELONA Doctoral Thesis Abstract “¿Cuál es el alcance de la protección penal en Colombia?” - 500 words
Mauricio Cristancho
2016 “The peace deal in Colombia toward the construction of environmental peace.” - 1,200 words
MINISTERIO DE AMBIENTE Lina Muñoz
2016 ICON-S “Constitutional amendments and peace process in Colombia.” - 1,000 words
UNIVERSIDAD EXTERNADO DE COLOMBIA Gonzalo Ramírez Cleves
2016 ICON-S “Welcoming migrants back home” - 1,000 words
UNIVERSIDAD EXTERNADO DE COLOMBIA Alexandra Castro Franco
2016 ICON-S UNIVERSIDAD EXTERNADO DE COLOMBIA - 1,000 words “Socioeconomic Challenges: Towards a transformative concept of transitional justice.”
2016 ICON-S “Legal and politic challenges: transitional democracy and constitutionalism” - 1,000 words
Magdalena Correa Henao UNIVERSIDAD EXTERNADO DE COLOMBIA
2015 UNIVERSIDAD DE LOS ANDES Master Thesis Abstract “Manual de procedimiento administrativo sancionatorio” - 500 words
Juan Manuel Laverde
2015 UNIVERSIDAD DE LOS ANDES Thesis Abstract - 500 words
Omar Barreto
2014 UC BERKELEY Personal Statement - 500 words
Diego González Medina
Our team
Our strength lies in our individuality. Set up by Esther Bryce, the team strives to bring in the best talent in various fields, from architecture to interior design and sales.
Esther Bryce
Founder / Interior designer
Lianne Wilson
Broker
Jaden Smith
Architect
Jessica Kim
Photographer