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15Feb '23

How law firms can assist clients who have a disability

Is your law firm doing enough to assist clients with disabilities? Here are some useful suggestions on adjustments you can make so all your clients experience excellent client service.

  • Diversity & inclusion
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15Aug '22

Time to cancel the phrase ‘dumbing down’ and focus on clarity in legal content writing

Legal marketing expert Sue Bramall explains why the expression 'dumbing down' is inappropriate today.

  • Content strategy
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08Jul '22

Is law firm marketing guilty of ageism?

The Centre for Ageing Better has published a guide to support organisations in communicating about ageing and older age.

  • Editorial Style Guides
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20Jun '22

Changing language in family law (and a marketing checklist) for no-fault divorce

With the new law which introduces no-fault divorce comes a new set of jargon for family lawyers.

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12May '22

NHS ‘inclusive language’ content style guide useful for law firm marketing

NHS ‘inclusive language’ content style guide useful for law firm marketing especially for personal injury and private client services.

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  • Law firm websites
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21Sep '21

Tech lawyers can learn from Microsoft as it wipes non-inclusive language

A report by UK Finance, EY and Microsoft highlights terms which may infer a level of racial bias or discrimination, and some alternatives.

  • Diversity & inclusion
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  • Law firm marketing
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05Aug '21

The Diversity Style Guide, by Rachele Kanigel

The Diversity Style Guide, by Rachele Kanigel, aims to help journalists and other media professionals ‘cover a complex, multicultural world with accuracy, authority and sensitivity’

  • Book review
  • Diversity & inclusion
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  • Legal writing tips

19Feb '21

Updates to our Legal Marketing Editorial Style Guide for content writers

We have made some changes and updates to the Berners Legal Marketing Editorial Style Guide.

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  • Legal content
  • Legal writing tips

14Jan '21

Are you unsure when writing about race and ethnicity?

A Law Society guide to use of language regarding race and ethnicity in legal writing.

  • Diversity & inclusion
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  • Legal content
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  • Editorial Style Guides

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