Joseph Stoker
josephstoker.bsky.social
Joseph Stoker
@josephstoker.bsky.social
In-house lawyer & legal design nerd.

Musings on design thinking and UX in law-law land.
Is there anything more demoralising than having to read a "wall of text" in a contract?

You know, the dense, wordy, bland, and unreadable kind.

The one that we're all taught is the "right" way to do things.

It’s time to change.

#ContractDesign #LegalUX #LegalDesign
September 17, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Are you living with the mild panic that using an em dash will bring with it the societal scorn of 2025—that your readers will assume your writing is AI-generated?

My gift to you—a brilliant piece from @mcsweeneys.net where the em dash gets to respond.

Happy sunny Sunday ☕️
The Em Dash Responds to the AI Allegations
“In recent months, a curious fixation has emerged in corners of academia: the em dash. More specifically, the apparent moral panic around how it is...
www.mcsweeneys.net
September 7, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Did ISO just kill legal jargon? ☠️

​There's a new standard for plain language in legal communication - ISO 24495-2:2025.

This is formal recognition that clarity and usability are now a must-have for all things legal.

But is it a game changer?

#legaldesign#plainlanguage #futureoflaw
September 4, 2025 at 11:00 AM
I'm new to Bluesky and excited to find the legal design community here.

While I resist the urge to unashamedly link to a particular ELO track, who are the must-follows in legal design or legal ops here?

Please drop your recs. I'm looking to connect with the right folks.

#legaldesign #legalops
September 4, 2025 at 7:30 AM