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Play the legal English World Cup!

November 28, 2022

Inspired by the 2022 World Cup, we've put together this legal writing quiz. (Unlike the real World Cup, it's on the honor system - you'll be your own referee, so play fair, counselor!). Slip on your jersey, get your clicking finger ready, and prepare to do your country proud in the first-ever legal English World Cup!

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Legal writing is the worst, new study confirms

October 25, 2022

The next time someone remarks that you “write like a lawyer”, think twice before you take that as a compliment. A new study has confirmed what the plain English movement has been warning for decades: legalese is not just bad, it’s the worst.

We’re back!

September 1, 2022

New look, same superlative service. Welcome to the new and improved Expert Legal Language website! Take a look around. We’ve refreshed our website for easier navigation on all your devices. And we’ve brought back The InkwELL, your favorite blog on legal writing and communication in English as a foreign language. Here you’ll find case studies, […]