Justice without Jargon: Plain Language Writing

Plain language drafting helps ensure clear and effective communication with clients and the courts. This course will cover the importance of plain language resources to the access to justice movement, as well as specific techniques for incorporating plain language into your legal writing. We will walk through examples that will help you transform traditional legalese into readable, accessible language that conveys your meaning in a clear and powerful way. Finally, we will discuss tools that can help you improve your plain language drafting.

Justice without Jargon is a free CLE offered as a thank you to ILAO’s amazing volunteers to celebrate National Volunteer Month. Even if you haven’t volunteered with ILAO before, you are welcome to join the CLE to learn more about how ILAO uses plain language writing to increase access to justice, and how you can help.

Note: This course is approved for one hour of CLE credit. CLE credit is only available for attending the live, virtual event.