LEGAL DOCUMENTS ARE HARD TO READ DUE TO LEGALESE LANGUAGE
Lawyers must learn to communicate with their clients
Communication skills are particularly important for lawyers. On the one hand lawyers have to accurately debate legal issues with like-skilled/trained people and on the other hand they have to explain all this to people without any legal education, many of which are vulnerable. That is not as easy as it sounds: legalese vs plain language.
I know that many people are dissatisfied and frustrated by lawyers’ communication efforts. I asked one of my networking contacts what she could teach a lawyer / attorney. Her response:
“I have worked with lawyers in my …
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