Resources on plain language in law provided by Cheryl Stephens 

CBA Practice LinkSeries by Cheryl Stephens 2014, excerpted from Plain Language Legal Writing*
 
Plain Language Legal Writing: Part I – Writing as a ProcessIntroduction: What Is "Plain" Language?
http://www.cba.org/Publications-Resources/CBA-Practice-Link/Young-Lawyers/2014/Plain-Language-Legal-Writing-Part-I-%96-Writing-as-a
 
Plain Language Legal Writing: Part II – Writing to Be Understood
http://www.cba.org/Publications-Resources/CBA-Practice-Link/Young-Lawyers/2014/Plain-Language-Legal-Writing-Part-II-%E2%80%93-Writing-to
 
Plain Language Legal Writing: Part III – Mastering Modern Legal Correspondence
http://www.cba.org/Publications-Resources/CBA-Practice-Link/Young-Lawyers/2014/Plain-Language-Legal-Writing-Part-III-%96-Mastering
 
 
YouTube Channel: Legal writing in plain English 

2-part video: Editing Legal Writing IPLDay Workshop
​https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyV_ZCDf3-_lkNxETtjeqfyUhC8uAwgQm
and workshop handout
 
PowerPoint Presentations by Cheryl Stephens 
Plain Language Legal Writing
https://www.dropbox.com/home/Public?preview=Plain+Language+Legal+Writing.pptx
 
The New Reasonable Person
https://www.dropbox.com/home/Public?preview=30Minutes-NewReasonablePersonLawPresentation.pptx
 
Workshop on Persuasive Writing for Litigation2000
https://www.dropbox.com/home/Public?preview=Workshop+on+Persuasive+Writing+for+Litigation2000Fall.doc
 
What is persuasive legal writing in the digital age? CBA National Webinar 2015
https://www.dropbox.com/home/Public?preview=CBAApril18-2015Webinar.doc
 
Language in Criminal Justice
https://www.dropbox.com/home/Public?preview=May27Clarity2012-Crim.pptx
 
 
Articles by Cheryl Stephens 

Recent Developments in Contract Drafting 2015 CBA Webinar
https://www.dropbox.com/s/z5fixocrvk27s71/ClarityinContracts.doc?dl=0
 
A Crash Course in Plain Language Draftinghttps://www.dropbox.com/home/Public?preview=Crashcourse+in+pld.pdf
 
For the things you may not know about your clients as readers:
Audience Awarenesshttps://www.dropbox.com/home/Public?preview=AudienceIssues.pdf
 
Legal Literacy and Client Relations: A practice issuehttps://www.dropbox.com/s/kk6kh2iy7wrqkjf/LegalLiteracyandClientRelations.doc?dl=0
 
Canada and the Right to Understandhttps://www.dropbox.com/home/Public?preview=Right-to-Understand-final.doc
 
 
Plain Language Legal Writing, the book
 
Plain Language Legal Writing, Cheryl Stephens, LuLu Press, paperback, http://www.lulu.com/shop/cheryl-stephens/plain-language-legal-writing/paperback/product-4767079.html
 
Kindle Edition
https://www.amazon.com/Plain-Language-Legal-Writing-Wizardry-ebook/dp/B002BWPCW6/
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