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Re:The Law Does Not Require Legalese by aeternum on Tuesday January 31, 2023 @02:08AM (#34592195)
Legalese came to be because lawyers were paid by the word.

They're now paid for their time, but I would not discount the continued strength of this incentive. Longer contracts and complex legalese still correlates with more billable hours.

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Re:The Law Does Not Require Legalese by doctor_eval on Tuesday January 31, 2023 @03:34AM (#34592746)
I’ve seen a trend here in Australia for lawyers to be paid on a per-contract or per-case basis. Seems to be a good outcome if we value brevity.
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