“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…
I hope you are okay.
Dear 1L, Hi. I hope you are ok. Everyone seems to be in some…
Never end a sentence with a preposition.
—Did YOUR middle-school teacher try to sell you that “rule,” too? And did she…
10 Ways to Become a Better Legal Writer
Dear Legal Writer, A recent remark by a BigLaw partner stopped me dead in…