Write in plain legal language seminar

Write in plain legal language seminar

23/12/2009 – 12:26 am by John Giles

We offer a seminar that helps lawyers to write in plain legal language.

What do we cover?

The material in the plain language seminar if it has not already been attended.
Legal documents and plain language in more detail
- Don’t reduce or water down rights
- Words that you should continue to use
Principles for all writing, including:
- writing is for readers
- framing your thoughts
- phrasing your sentences
- choosing your words
Principles for legal drafting, including:
- minimise definitions
- delete every shall
- replace and/or
- avoid word-numeral doublets - like 36 (thirty six)
Document design
Do practical exercises to improve your drafting

Each attendee will receive a complimentary book on legal writing in plain english that includes practical exercises to practise their skills. Also includes complimentary access to the online legal guidance on plain language on Online Legal.

Who should attend? Why?

Legal advisors (corporate lawyers or in-house lawyers) - to provide good legal advice, draft documents in plain language and convert existing documents into plain language

Who is the presenter?

John Giles, Partner, Michalsons Attorneys
The plain language bug bit John early and since then he has been obsessed with trying to make all documents plain and simple. Both because he sees the benefits that organisations have enjoyed, but also because the law requires it. He has ten years of experience as a commercial attorney drafting complex legal documents in plain language. He has audited many documents and converted many documents to plain language. He has been part of an international plain language project for a multi-national vendor. He regularly writes on the subject. He is especially proud that the King committee decided to use his plain language version of the alternative dispute resolution clause that he suggested.

How long is it?

The seminar is for one day. Two days if the material in the plain language seminar needs to be covered.

What does it cost?

Please let us know if you are interested and we will provide you with a quote.

Where is it?

We are happy to run the seminar at your office or as a webinar.

Michalsons Attorneys