Working with Legal for Content Designers
Most content designers know legal content is broken — long, dense, unreadable, and impossible to change. They’ve been told to “fix it” without being given the language, frameworks, or authority to engage with legal and compliance teams on equal footing.
This workshop teaches you how.
What you’ll walk away with
The ability to identify which laws and regulations apply to your content, and what you can and cannot change
A framework for engaging with legal and compliance teams as a strategic partner, not a blocked stakeholder
The skills to rewrite legal content clearly without changing its legal intent
A repeatable process for running terminology workshops with legal teams
Who this is for
Content designers and UX writers who work on regulated content — terms and conditions, consent flows, disclosures, privacy notices — and want to stop being blocked by legal and compliance teams.
Especially valuable for content designers at banks, fintechs, healthcare companies, and other regulated industries. Also for senior practitioners looking for a high-value skill that’s resistant to automation.
This is not for people looking for templates or ways to automate legal content. Legal content is complex and strategic. It varies by jurisdiction, regulation, and sector. The workshop teaches frameworks for thinking, not formulas for output.
Details
Format: Live online
Presenter: Frances Gordon, Director (Narratology)
Dates: TBD. Join the waitlist and we’ll notify you when sessions are scheduled.
PRESENTED BY
Frances Gordon
Frances Gordon is a content strategist who specialises in turning legal and financial content into clear, plain-language communication.
She serves regulated organizations including banks, fintechs, and B2B SaaS firms, and is one of the few practitioners who combines expertise across legal content, plain language, tone of voice, and accessibility.
She is an Ambassador for PLAIN and contributes directly to ISO 24495, the international standard for plain language, through the British Standards Institution.