Plain language legal documents help unrepresented people use the justice system.



Watch our new video series on plain language user testing!

Copy plain language documents from the Plain Language Library that you can change and use in your program.

Test web pages using OpenAdvocate WriteCleary, a free web tool that makes it easy to analyze reading grade level of a web page and get suggestions for improving readability of web content.

Define complex legal terms on your website using OpenAdvocate ReadClearly 

Download The Essential Plain Language Collection to help you start writing plain language documents and forms.
The Essential Plain Language Collection
                                                                          

                                                                          













From Judge Dennis N. Smith, Associate Circuit Judge, Missouri




The Plain Language movement is global!


Other Helpful Websites and Resources

More Plain Language Resources

PlainLanguage.gov

LS-NTAP: Readability Resources

SelfHelpSupport.org









LawNY's plain language partner is Transcend.