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What’s that you say? Bar association releases plain language guide
July 4, 2011 Adam Gorley Accessibility Standards, Standard for Customer Service, Standard for Information and Communications
When a guide to using legal jargon in everyday life offers as its first tip, “Familiarize yourself with Latin,” I’m pretty sure there’s a problem.
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