The Legalese Hall of Shame
The Legalese Hall of Shame spotligts the works of attorneys who think that arranging obscure terms in convoluted constructions is sure to impress somebody.
The Hall is run by Adam Freedman, author of The Party of the First Part, a new book about the origins of legalese. Freedman makes his bread by converting Legalese into Plain English. He also writes the “Legal Lingo” column for the New York Law Journal Magazine. He’s also author of Elated by Details, a collection of short stories about people’s inability to be content with who/what they are.
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Update — 18 Aug 2007: In today’s New York Times Magazine, William Safire offers a recommendation in favor of The Party of the First Part .
