Editors' Association of Canada

L. Joy Tataryn

Profile

In-house legal editor at Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia, producing practice manuals, annotated legislation and precedents, deskbooks, and sourcebooks. LLB, UBC; BA Advanced (Labour Studies), University of Manitoba. Lifelong editor, writer, and communicator with varied experience. Persuasiveness and precision honed during legal practice, with focus on litigation. Dextrous with various styles for different purposes and audiences; strong at presenting technical material in a manner suited to laypersons. Attentive editorial skills; proficiency at research; powers of creativity and analysis. Business knowledge enhanced by writing policies and procedures in the financial services industry, study of accounting principles, study of alternative dispute resolution. Experience in strategic government communications. Volunteer judge for the 2012 Western Magazine Awards. Non-practising member of the Law Society of British Columbia. Member of the Canadian Bar Assocation, B.C. Branch. Member and past newsletter editor of the international Association for Continuing Legal Education (ACLEA).

The Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia

500-1155 West Pender St.
Vancouver, British Columbia, V6E 2P4
Canada

Primary contact:604 893-2148
Email:joyt@cle.bc.ca
Editorial SkillsMedia/GenresSubjects
  • Adaptations
  • Copy editing
  • Layout and design
  • Research and fact-checking
  • Developmental or project editing
  • Proofreading
  • Rewriting
  • Structural and substantive editing
  • Stylistic editing
  • Writing
  • Abstracts
  • Books, general
  • Brochures
  • Business materials, general
  • Government materials, general
  • Magazines
  • Policies and procedures
  • Public relations materials
  • Books, self-help
  • Speeches
  • Trade non-fiction
  • Indexes
  • Manuals and how-to books
  • Reports, other
  • Newsletters
  • Aboriginal people
  • Canada
  • Government
  • Business
  • Finance and taxation
  • Energy, mines and natural resources
  • Law

Working Languages

English

Other Interests

Animals; Literature; Religion and spirituality; Music; Gender studies