Plain language drafting is taught and expected through the skills course. Here are some great resources on what you can do to make it easier for your clients to understand your work, and therefore benefit from legal services in a more meaningful way.
Cheryl M. Stephens, “Plain Language Legal Writing: Part 1- Writing as a Process”, (March 2014). The Canadian Bar Association. cba.org.
Cheryl M. Stephens, “Plain Language Legal Writing: Part 2- Writing to be Understood”, (July 2014). The Canadian Bar Association. cba.org.
Cheryl M. Stephens, “Plain Language Legal Writing: Part 3- Mastering Modern Legal Correspondence”, (November 2014). The Canadian Bar Association. cba.org.
Public Legal Education, “Plain language writing”, (n.d.). plecanada.org.