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The author of this commenting article presents his reactions to the notion of a linguistic monitoring of the communication between experts and non-experts in the area of law. This type of linguistic monitoring may contribute to the development of linguistics as well as of law. It will enable linguists to take a closer look at one of the most important institutional uses of language and may also help lawyers to see aspects outside their usual scope, especially as far as the traditional view of legal interpretation is concerned. However, linguistic monitoring will have to develop specific methods of description in order to cover the characteristics of legal communication. A thorough analysis of legal communication will have to precede studies of the communication between experts and non-experts in the area of law.