Dear Legal Writer, There’s a WRONG way to phrase things when you compare and contrast case law that I see folks do all the time. Let’s make sure it isn’t by you.

Dear Legal Writer, There’s a WRONG way to phrase things when you compare and contrast case law that I see folks do all the time. Let’s make sure it isn’t by you.

The RIGHT way is below each example.

🔹 DON’T say that “the plaintiff is like the Jones case . . .”

What you mean is that your plaintiff is like the PLAINTIFF in the Jones case.

“The plaintiff is like the Jones plaintiff . . .” ✔️

🔹 DON’T say your “facts are unlike the Smith case.”

What you mean is that your facts are unlike the FACTS in the Smith case.

“The facts here are like those in Smith.” ✔️

🔽

Little missteps like these may seem trivial, but they can really kill your credibility with the court.

Always be precise.

💌 Amanda

#DearLegalWriter

P.S. The above is an excerpt from my December newsletter, which I will send out later today.

Each edition shares:
▪️1 tip for briefwriters,
▪️1 tip for 1L writers, and
▪️1 tip for LinkedIn writers.

You might just learn from all three!

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