Public workshops

You will learn how to make your writing, simple, clear and concise with our 7 essential tools for effective plain language writing:

1. Process – reassess your approach to workplace writing.
2. Core message – focus your content and trim unnecessary detail.
3. Structure – learn the different ways to present your material.
4. Design – use layout to convey content more effectively.
5. Tone – adapt the tone of your writing to engage readers.
6. Clarity – activate verbs to strengthen certainty of meaning.
7. Readability – adjust words and sentences to boost reading ease.

You will get a refresh of your legal writing skills and learn about 4 tools to help you write clear, client-focused advices and transactional documents:

1. Core message – focus your content and trim unnecessary detail from client-facing texts.
2. Structure – review how you present and prioritise your information in transactional documents.
3. Tone – adapt the tone of your writing to engage readers with legal and non-legal backgrounds.
4. Readability – adjust words and phrases to boost reading ease while retaining legal precision.

We limit the participant numbers for public workshops. Plain English Essentials is limited to 15 people, and Plain Language for Lawyers is limited to 12. This means you get plenty of time to ask questions and get feedback on the writing exercises.

Check our schedule to start the enrolment process. You can enrol as an individual or make multiple enrolments on behalf of other people, either for the same date or workshops on different dates. You can ask for an invoice and pay by bank transfer or use your Visa or Mastercard. We do not accept American Express. 

The simplest way to purchase is using a Visa or Mastercard. But if you need to pay by invoice, select that option at checkout. We will send you an invoice and you can then pay by EFT. Once we receive payment, we’ll confirm your enrolment. 

All you need is a computer connected to the internet, an email account and the Zoom app. Check your computer camera and microphone work and use a headset or earbuds if you’re in a shared space.

A couple of days before the workshop, we’ll send you login details for our training hub. Once you’ve reset your password, use this link and your updated details to log into the hub on training day. Click on the virtual classroom icon to join the Zoom meeting. You’ll have access to the materials for 12 months.

Contact us at least 15 business days before your workshop date to reschedule. Otherwise you will forfeit the full fee. We do not rebook or refund no-shows, so please contact us if you cannot attend.