Thinking Like a Non-Lawyer: - Legal Self-Help Materials - November 16, 2023

4 Medical Information 5 Investing information… 6 Electronics … Current self-help materials • use inaccessible legal jargon (i.e., “vacating a default judgment”) • are text heavy • lack visual images • lack advanced organizers • fail to provide guidance as to how to conduct a negotiation • fail to set forth what to expect in court • fail to help people overcome feelings of shame and guilt • fail to. [...] • The advance commitment to a plan decreases the need for self-control in the face of temptation. [...] You can get the on line at www.court.xxx or you can go to the court and get the forms. [...] Turn to page __ to see how to get them and how to fill them out. [...] 50 Write at a 5th/6th grade reading level and in a conversational style 51 Draw on and reflect communication theory at the level of the page, the sentence, and the word • Use the active voice and • Use headers on each page present tense • Leave plenty of white • Place the main idea space on each page so as before the exceptions not to overwhelm the reader • Give examples of how one would follow a.