Research the lawyer way
When you find a case with facts and issues similar to those in your…
Is Times New Roman (TNR) “dead”?
Today’s message is inspired by a (Nick Bullard) post from last week and a…
A “Statement of Facts” should not read like a rap sheet.
Dear 1L, Let’s talk about the “Statement of Facts” for the brief you’re writing…
Follow Laura Frederick
When I first showed up on LinkedIn in Sept 2021, the name Laura Frederick…
“Terminate” vs. “Fire”
Dear Legal Writer: The verb “terminate” is NOT a synonym for “fire.” I learned…
Don’t use “since” to mean “because” in legal writing.
Dear Legal Writer, Be careful with “since” in legal writing. In fact, don’t use…
Dear 3L, This is a mental-health check-in.
Dear 3L, This is a mental-health check-in. I don’t care: whatever your class rank,…
Inspiration from Justice Kagan
Dear 1L, Justice Elena Kagan apparently didn’t rush to “write home about” her 1L…
Try my editing P-E-N
Dear Legal Writer, We’ve all been there: The brief is done, but it’s several pages…
Learn the law-school curve
Dear 1L, I was shocked when I learned how WIDELY the grading curves vary…