Our Speaker:
Jeff Heasman LLB
Jeff has given many public lectures on subjects such as the law of torts and has provided training in insurance law and practice to
some of the world’s largest and most prestigious organisations, as well as regularly providing seminars
to the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) in the UK.
Jeff, who is the founder of IAELI (the International Association for English in Law and Insurance), is currently
working with a number of organisations to promote plain English in the insurance industry.
Jeff regularly writes guest blog posts for different organisations and articles on skills and communication, including for the global industry newspaper, ‘The Lawyer’. He has taken part in media debates on the insurance industry in the UK and has also appeared on national television and radio in various countries, primarily talking about lawyers’ and law students’ communication skills.
Programme:
| Time
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Event
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| Thursday, November 27, 2014
|
09:00 –
09:15
|
Registration
|
09:15 –
10:30
|
Morning Session 1
The importance of plain language in law and insurance – the legal framework and case studies |
10:30 –
11:00
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Coffee Break
|
11:00 –
12:45
|
Morning Session 2
Achieving clear and transparent language in legal documentation (vocabulary and grammar)
|
12:45 –
14:00
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Lunch
|
14:00 –
15:30
|
Afternoon Session 1
Achieving clear and transparent language in documentation (the impact of design and layout)
|
15:30 –
16:00
|
Tea break
|
16:00 –
17:30
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Afternoon Session 2
Hands-on practical editing session – lifting the fog of legalese
|
17:30 –
18:30
|
Drinks
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Venue:
This seminar will be held at Savelberg in Voorburg on 27 November 2014.
Price:
The fee if €375 per person (€325 for Stridonium members). Register by November 13th to receive the Early Bird discounted price of €325.