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Webinar: How to Incorporate Plain Language into Court Forms, Websites, and Other Materials (NACM 2017)

Webinar: How to Incorporate Plain Language into Court Forms, Websites, and Other Materials (NACM 2017)

The National Association for Court Management (nacmnet.org), in partnership with the Self-represented Litigation Network (SRLN), invites you to participate in its third webinar of 2017 on  November 29, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. EST.  Plain language is recognized ...

Report: California Strategic Plan for Language Access in the Courts (2015)

Report: California Strategic Plan for Language Access in the Courts (2015)

More than 200 languages and dialects are spoken in California.  Without proper language assistance, Limited English Proficient (LEP) court users may be excluded from meaningful participation in the judicial court process. In January 2015, the Judicial Cou ...

Handbook: Plain Language (Lauchman 2009)

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 ...

Weblinks: Efficiencies and Innovation in California (Judicial Branch of California 2015)

Weblinks: Efficiencies and Innovation in California (Judicial Branch of California 2015)

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 ...

Weblinks: Simplification in Singapore (State Court of Singapore 2015)

Weblinks: Simplification in Singapore (State Court of Singapore 2015)

Transparent information that seeks user feedback from the State Courts of Singapore about what a simplified court process means for SRLs in criminal, SRLs in civil, lawyers and others that can be found on the Singapore State Court's Key Features of t ...

Article: Plain Language in Law (Dave 2002)

Article: Plain Language in Law (Dave 2002)

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 ...

Article: Lower-Literacy Users: Writing for a Broad Consumer Audience (Nielsen 2005)

Article: Lower-Literacy Users: Writing for a Broad Consumer Audience (Nielsen 2005)

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 ...

Article: Legal Writing 201: 30 Suggestions to Improve Readability (Painter 2002)

Article: Legal Writing 201: 30 Suggestions to Improve Readability (Painter 2002)

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 ...

Article: A Modest Wish List for Legal Writing (Kimble 2000)

Article: A Modest Wish List for Legal Writing (Kimble 2000)

The author of A Modest Wish List for Legal Writing, Joseph Kimble, cited some ways to improve the readabilty of legal documents. Plain Language United States Joseph Kimble 2000 ...

Article: Appellate Practice — Including Legal Writing from a Judge’s Perspective (Painter 2000)

Article: Appellate Practice — Including Legal Writing from a Judge’s Perspective (Painter 2000)

The article, Appellate Practice–Including Legal Writing From a Judge's Perspective, is mainly about the important attributes of briefs to help in persuading a court. Plain Language United States Mark P. Painter 2000 ...