I’ve just learned that the Texas Pattern Jury Charges Plain Language Project will receive a ClearMark award from the Center for Plain Language at an awards ceremony in Washington D.C. on April 28. I was the writing consultant on the project, which began in 2005 and culminated in final approval of the revised jury charges by the Texas Supreme Court on April 1.

I have written about the project here:

http://www.michbar.org/journal/pdf/pdf4article1774.pdf

Others who will be recognized for their work on the project are

Supreme Court of Texas
Texas Pattern Jury Charges Oversight Committee
Texas Supreme Court Advisory Committee
Justice Nathan Hecht
Justice Tracy Christopher
Justice Kent Sullivan
Daniel V. Pozza
Alexandra Albright
Sharon Sandle
Pat Nestor
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