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Using Plain Language in Pro Bono Projects: Speak like normal people, Sarah McCoubrey, Ontario Justice Education Network

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Sarah McCoubreyExecutive DirectorOntario Justice Education Network

Speaking like normal people

The problem

Remedy

Discovery

Recess

Detention

Consideration

Damages

Leave

Sentence

Accessory

Bar

Tort(e)

Tips

•Stop talking about our qualifications•Listen before we talk•Imagine feeling afraid and confused•Use scenarios – not war stories•Invite questions and interruptions•Make it fun

L.I.F.E. Project

Legal Information For Everyone (LIFE): A collaborative project between OJEN, the Law Society and Community Legal Education Ontario to both encourage and improve the quality of public legal information sessions delivered by lawyers and paralegals.

•CPD credit•Video modules•Print materials•Referral information•Checklists•Podcasts

www.ojen.ca www.roej.ca

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