Legal Communication
My history in legal writing
- I have been studying, practicing, and teaching legal writing topics for 30 years.
- I joined the CLE BC Plain Language Project in 1990. I did consulting work for The BC Plain Language Institute. I became a member of the international group Clarity--a movement for plain legal English.
- I began teaching a legal communication course for paralegals at Vancouver Community College in the early 90s
- Groups I have trained or provided with curriculum:
- Canadian Council of Administrative Tribunals
- B.C. Ombudsman Office
- B.C. Human Rights Tribunal
- Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police
- C.L.E. B.C.
- Canadian Bar Association
- B.C. Housing Authority
- B.C. Paralegal Association
- Vancouver Community College Legal Assistant Certificate
- Department of Justice, Public Legal Information and Education Section
- Aviva Canada
- B.C. Notaries Association
- B.C. law firms
Courses that I teach for institutions
good for lawyers but also accessible for writers with no legal training
Writing Plain Language for Law, PLNL510 SFU, Continuing Education, Plain Language Certificate Program. Details here
In this course, you’ll learn how to modernize traditional legal language by applying the general guidelines and practices of plain language, as well as techniques for dealing with legal clichés and technical terms of law.
Editing Legal Writing, Master Class, Plain Language Academy, Details here
This course is for anyone who has to edit legal materials to be clear and user-friendly, whether or not you have a legal background, We will not deal with the creation of new legal documents. You will learn how to edit an existing document
good for lawyers but also accessible for writers with no legal training
Writing Plain Language for Law, PLNL510 SFU, Continuing Education, Plain Language Certificate Program. Details here
In this course, you’ll learn how to modernize traditional legal language by applying the general guidelines and practices of plain language, as well as techniques for dealing with legal clichés and technical terms of law.
Editing Legal Writing, Master Class, Plain Language Academy, Details here
This course is for anyone who has to edit legal materials to be clear and user-friendly, whether or not you have a legal background, We will not deal with the creation of new legal documents. You will learn how to edit an existing document
Lawyers: let me be your writing coach--
get private and confidential support
Writing is a valuable skill in business and the professions. Some of us need training while others need a brush-up.
Details here
Details here