The Scribes Journal of Legal Writing is a a scholarly journal which publishes articles about legal writing. It has published articles by many of the best-known figures in legal writing — including Garner, Kimble, Charles Alan Wright, Richard Posner, Lawre ...

In a study for the California Judicial Council, Stanford University's Legal Design Lab evaluated how technology, such as the use of tablets and Google Translate, might improve court access for visitors of Limited English Proficiency (LEP). Language A ...

In the last few years, state courts throughout the country have renewed their focus on language access planning and services for limited-English proficient (LEP) users. These efforts have largely occurred in response to the DOJ’s 2010 letter reminding cou ...

As courts develop language access policies, many are developing bench card to standardize bench officer protocols. Examples of a few follow: Minnesota Bench Card for Courtroom Interpreting Minnesota Bench Card for Video Remote Interpreting in the Courtroo ...

In the webinar Technology Tools to Enhance Legal Services for Limited English Proficiency, four panelists (Kathy Daniels, IT Administrator Statewide Legal Services in Connecticut, Rochelle Klempner, Chief Counsel NYS Access to Justice Program, Mike Monaha ...

This handbook is intended for the writers in the U.S. federal government. It focuses on aspects of writing that are especially important to Plain Language. The Lauchman Group (lauchmangroup.com) regularly updates the handbook on their website.   Recommend ...

On its webpage entitled, Efficiencies & Innovations (courts.ca.gov), the The California judicial branch, which is widely acknowledged as a national leader in developing and implementing programs that enhance access to justice, provides information and ...

Plain Language in Law, by Sandeep Dave cites several resources about using plain language in legal documents. It can be found at  https://www.llrx.com/2002/11/features-plain-language-in-law/. Plain Language United States Sandeep Dave 2002 ...

The article,  Lower-Literacy Users: Writing for a Broad Consumer Audience, is about the research on lower-literacy usability of documents or texts on websites. It tackles the characteristics of lower-literarcy users, ways to improve usability for lower-li ...

This articles cites several suggestions on how to make legal documents clearer and easier to read. It is available at  https://www.1215.org/lawnotes/misc/how-to-write-for-judges.pdf. Plain Language United States Legal Writing 201 30 Suggestions to Improve ...