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Dear Legal Writer, Here’s everything you need to know: 🔸 To begin, “myriad” means…
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On my first day at a big law firm, I was told I made…
2024 | Dear 1L | Legal Writing
New Book for Rising 1Ls
Dear Rising 1L, I’m so excited to tell you about a new book meant…
Three Blind Mice
Dear Legal Writer, The style of these three sentences should look familiar. It’s how…
Pet Peeve Alert: “Plethora”
Dear Legal Writer, I’ve been seeing “plethora” used inappropriately in WAY too many LinkedIn…
2024 Resume Checklist for Law Students
Harsh truth: Your law school will NOT catch the typos in your resume. I’ve…
Final Letter to My Og’s
Dear 3L (OG), I’ve been trying to write this letter for over a month…
2024 | Dear 1L | Dear 2L | Legal Writing
Reflections From My Time as a Paralegal
I was a paralegal at a 175-lawyer Boston firm for 2 years before law…
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Dear Legal Writer, So much of what I’ve learned can be traced back to…
2024 | Dear 1L | Dear 2L | Legal Writing
My “Harry Potter” Scar
When I was 3 years old, a drunk taxi driver ran a stop sign…
Don’t Use “As” to Mean “Because”
Dear Legal Writer, Don’t use “as” to mean “because” in legal writing. “As” has…
Sample IRAC Essay: Article III Standing
Dear 1L, I’ve been feeling guilty that I haven’t written to you more this…