“THE FIRST thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers,” is one of Shakespeare’s most memorable lines. You would struggle to find such a line in the writings of lawyers themselves—and not just because ...

(CN) — Massachusetts Institute of Technology cognitive scientists believe they have uncovered the long sought answer to why legal documents are written in a style that makes them notoriously difficult ...

A new study on 'legalese' suggests this convoluted language acts to convey a sense of authority in legal documents. The researchers also found that even non-lawyers use legalese when asked to write ...

This story originally appeared in Yale Engineering magazine. The law can be a complicated thing, even for seemingly simple matters. Wondering if the oak tree in your front yard is in violation of ...

Adobe is revising its legal language to clear the air after customers accused the company of surveilling their work and using it to train AI tools. Here's a look at what is—and isn't—going on.

Legalese has been frustrating and intimidating anyone not in possession of a law degree since time immemorial. Marked by a cosmic gumbo of antiquated language, mind-numbing repetition, and dense ...

Legal documents are notoriously difficult to understand, even for lawyers. This raises the question: Why are these documents written in a style that makes them so impenetrable? MIT cognitive ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Cohen covers the global legal industry and business reinvention. Mindset matters now more than ever. In a real-time, ...

Last week, the UC Berkeley School of Law’s Pro Bono Program launched its first-ever Language Access Directory, an initiative designed to bridge the “persistent” language barriers in legal access. “You ...

ATLANTA and MILAN, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BIG Language Solutions, a leading global language service provider, announced today the acquisition of the Milan-based legal translation company ...