In the legal profession, the ability to communicate effectively is key to your success. Learn how to avoid common pitfalls and ensure your clients are not just happy but well-informed. Join us for a transformative program led by a renowned expert in legal drafting, where you'll learn how to elevate your writing skills and leave drafting mishaps behind. Don't miss this opportunity to consolidate your foundations and excel in the practice of law. WEB243N53Z
Description
Attend and earn 2 CPD units in Professional Skills
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
2.00pm to 4.00pm Plain English Drafting: Unlocking the Power of Effective Legal Communication
In this unique, in-depth and interactive session, together with Bob Milstein you will explore:
- Plain English in legal writing: what it is and what it isn’t
- Why plain English writing matters for you and your firm: the voice of the firm’s brand, and the voice of your own brand as a professional
- Advisory writing versus transactional writing: the differences – and the similarities
- Reflecting on audience and purpose: an interactive exercise
- The issue of tone, and how to achieve it
- The myth of the professional, legal writing voice
- The special challenges of email
- What's new in the world of legal writing: the world's first's International Plain English Standard, and the promise (and threat?) of generative AI
- Tips, traps, techniques and guidelines aimed to help the lawyer get their reader through the document as painlessly as possible, and in a way that reflects well on the author, and where it’s an external communication, on the firm/the organisation
Presented by Bob Milstein, Principal, Milstein and Associates; Principal, Words and Beyond
Testimonials
Testimonials from Bob’s Prior Training Sessions:
“One of the most interesting seminars I have done in a long time.”
"Great seminar, thank you! Interactive and engaging - brought the fun and reality into legal drafting”
“Concise, witty and insightful”
Presenters
Bob Milstein, Principal, Milstein & Associates
Bob Milstein is a practising lawyer, specialising in health law and also a plain English trainer and document writer. His background in health law – and in particular health care liability litigation – initially sparked his interest in the importance of clear and reader-focused communications. Bob has been running clear writing/plain English training for more than 18 years, and in that time has provided a range of training services to law firms, regulators, government, business, insurers, tribunals and researchers.
