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Journal of Business Communication, Vol. 18, No. 4, 45-51 (1981)
DOI: 10.1177/002194368101800405
© 1981 Association for Business Communication

Lawyers and Readability

Hilary Frooman

University of Illinois

Lawyers are expected to communicate in their own special jargon, legalese, for three reasons: (1) They don't realize that many terms are nothing more than useless legal jargon, or (2) they enjoy a special comaraderie because only they can interpret legalese, or (3) they create a constant need for their own services by making it impossible for a layperson to handle even the simplest legal matter. Unless there is a drastic alteration in what the public expects of their lawyers or a change in what they expect of them selves, lawyers will not be more readable than they now are.


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