In his book, Garner on Language and Writing, Bryan Garner quotes several of the all-too-famous among us lawyers about their disdain for legalese. Here are a few gems: Legalese is jargon. All professions have it. All professions use it as a substitute for thinking, and they all use it in a way that makes them appear to be superior. Actually, they appear to be buffoons for using it. The legal profession may be the worst of all professions in using jargon. It’s not necessary to communicate that way. You’re really not communicating, and you’re not really thinking. I do a lot of television, and I do a lot of articulating of positions on behalf of clients. One of the reasons I’m asked to do…