The rise of fun law
The words “fun” and “law” don’t often come in the same sentence. But what would it mean if we started weaving fun into the day-to-day of in-house legal? Sure, it might sound a bit flippant at first, but more and more studies are proving the value that a fun approach to tasks can have on the quality of the output and the fulfilment and sustainability of individuals and teams. Thankfully, in this episode, we’re joined by two advocates for fun law. Elizabeth de Stadler calls herself a rehabilitated lawyer and is now Founding Director of new-era legal consulting firm, Novcon. Elizabeth’s colleague Liezl Van Zyl is a communication designer and plain language enthusiast, and today they share what exactly is “fun law” as well as how in-house legal professionals can embed fun in their day-to-day.
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Elizabeth de Stadler describes herself as a rehabilitated lawyer. Founder of Novcon and co-creator of the Legal Design Sandbox, she discovered plain language through South African legislation requiring consumer-facing documents to be comprehensible. She draws on behavioural science, cognitive psychology and design thinking to transform legal documents. A speaker and legal stand-up comedian, she presents at WorldCC and teaches plain language writing.
Liezl van Zyl is an information designer and co-founder of Hey Plain Jane, a South African agency specialising in legal communication. Holder of an MPhil in Document Design from Stellenbosch University, she designs documents that readers understand and actually use. Co-creator of the Legal Design Sandbox, a free legal design training resource, she draws on design thinking, behavioural economics and cognitive psychology. A judge at the Plain Language Awards, she teaches legal design internationally.
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