“Time and Sweat”

Dear 1L, I thought you might relate to these words by Justice Antonin Scalia.

They were a key theme in his speech on “Writing Well,” as delivered at a 2008 Scribes award dinner in NYC*.

So please know, it is NOT just you.

ALL legal writers go thru some sort of hell when trying to get from rough draft to final—even Justice Scalia.

👉 In an effort to save you some time, I’ve prepared a checklist for you.

It addresses the most common mistakes I’ve seen in 1L memos over the past 3 years. I hope it helps.

PLEASE SHARE to help more students. 🙏🏻

Fondly,
💌 Amanda

🗳️ Anyone have encouraging words to share with 1Ls while they’re struggling with their memos?

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*“Writing Well” is published in: Antonin Scalia, “Scalia Speaks: Reflections on Law, Faith and Life Well Lived,” Crown Forum (2017), at 59.

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