The II Legal SciComm Conference: Research and Practices will be held on 12 November 2014.
More information here and registration here.
This event is being held as part of the project ‘Social Challenges, Uncertainty and Law: Plurality | Vulnerability | Undecidability’ of the University of Coimbra Institute for Legal Research (funded by FCT - Foundation for Science and Technology - Project UIDB/04643/2020; DOI 10.54499/UIDB/04643/2020 - https://doi.org/10.54499/UIDB/04643/2020).
Programme
08:45 - Arrival and registration of participants
9:00 - Opening
JM Aroso Linhares (President of the UCILeR Coordinating Board )
9:15 - Welcome and brief introduction to the Conference
Marta Graça, Niedja Santos e Marcelly Gullo (Legal SciComm Project)
9:30 - Simplificação da linguagem jurídica e acesso à justiça (Simplifying legal language and access to justice)*
Chair: Maria José Capelo (FDUC/UCILeR)
The importance of clear language in legal communication and some examples of its application - Joana Fernandes (Claro)
Translation at the European Commission as a practice for simplifying legal communication - Madalena Paumier-Bianco (Direção-Geral de Tradução da Comissão Europeia)
Digital transformation in access to justice. What is Legal Design and what is its impact? - Inês Portela (Legal Design & Digital Institute)
Does plain language improve access to justice? - Luís Duarte de Almeida (Nova School of Law)
*panel in Portuguese with simultaneous translation by Isabel Gouveia
10:45 - 11:00 - coffee break
11:00 - Workshop Clear Legal Communication: AI-Assisted Information Design and Plain Language
Helena Haapio (University of Vaasa, Finland) and Anne Ketola (Tampere University, Finland)
Clarity is now more important than ever. Clear Legal Communication is about transforming complex information into clear, accessible communication for all. This workshop discusses how AI-assisted information design and plain language can be used to simplify large sets of documents and legalese – complex legal jargon often used in legal writing, and research communication. We will introduce practical examples, methods and AI tools for making information understandable and user-friendly. During the workshop, the participants also get to apply these tools and methods in hands-on exercises.
13:00 - Lunch
14:30 - Legal Communication in Portugal
Chair: Pedro Correia (FDUC/UCILeR)
Legal gamification as a tool to internalize values in education, training and resocialization - Alexandra Aragão (FDUC/UCILeR)
Quid Juris - Vamos falar (de) Direito? (Quid Juris - Let's talk about law?) - Anabela Gonçalves (University of Minho)
Católica Talks and More - Elsa Vaz de Sequeira (Universidade Católica Portuguesa)
Art and image in communication about law - a personal experience - Paula Távora (FDUC/UCILeR)
15:45 - Call for Papers - Presentations
Chair: Matilde Lavouras (FDUC/UCILeR)
Panel I - Scientific Work
Da Lei à Consulta: o Conhecimento Jurídico na Medicina – Daniela Marques Dias (Universidade de Coimbra)
A importância do acesso à produção científica no processo de reconhecimento e proteção dos direitos da Natureza - Aparecida de Sousa Damasceno (Universidade Rovira i Virgili)
Teaching Comparative Law to (Future) Legal Translators: An Outline Syllabus Proposal for a Standalone Comparative Law Course - Przemysław Kusik (University of the National Education Commission)
Eye-tracking in law and linguistics research. Possibilities and future - Agnieszka Błaszczak & Magda Żelazowska-Sobczyk (University of Warsaw)
Language relief as a method of achieving an administration's goal - Martyna Wilmanowicz-Słupczewska (Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń)
Translating Law and Understanding Law through Non-Verbal Language Forms - Olimpia Loddo (University of Cagliari)
A difícil comunicação entre profissionais e leigos na área do Direito - Cornelia Pag & Conceição Carapinha (Universidade de Coimbra)
Q&A
Panel II- Scientific Work
A regulatory framework for Artificial Intelligence: a critical discursive approach in plain language to the EU AI Act - Maria Cristina Paganoni (Università degli Studi di Milano)
Cybersecurity for all: Training to prevent scams in rural areas- Ana Isabel García Alfara (University of Salamanca)
IA na Democratização do Direito Fiscal: Simplificação e Acessibilidade para Públicos Não Especializados - Antonio Lopo Martinez (Universidade de Coimbra)
The Role of Legal Professionals in Simplifying Legal Language for Data Protection - Lucas Cortizo (Universidade do Minho)
A Linguagem Clara no contexto Luso-Brasileiro: Uma primeira abordagem - Giovana Mello Miranda (Universidade de Lisboa)
The role of the jurist in the age of Legal Design - Stefania Racioppi (Università di Roma)
Reasoning per analogiam and appropriate application of rules as ways to simplify the law - Marek Słupczewski (Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń)
Advocating for Change and Public Legal Literacy: The Communication Strategies of NGOs - Marta Konovalova (Shevchenko National University of Kyiv)
Q&A
Panel III - Experience Report
The Course "Interpretation and Justification in Jurisprudence" in the International Legal Communication Research Master Study Program - Izabela Gawłowicz (University of Zielona Gora)
Comunicação com público pela rede social: desmistificando o direito penal e processo penal através de informações práticas - Marcela Camargo (Universidade de Coimbra)
Desconfiança e desinformação: O Impacto da Internet na Relação Advogado-Cliente - Ícaro Menezes Gago Diniz Couto (Universidade de Coimbra)
The Contrassenso Column: the media as a tool for improving the understanding of legal matters- Arthur Milanez & Adriana Rodrigues de Menezes (Universidade de São Paulo)
Citizen Mobilisation and the Human Right to Water: Experience in Collecting Signatures for the European Citizens' Initiative - Sílvia de Carvalho Homem (Universidade de Coimbra)
Governance for sustainability: applying Klaus Bosselmann's legal concepts to ensure urban environmental protection through local´s bulding capacities - Erica Valente (Universidade de Coimbra)
19:00 – Closing remarks