Dear 1L,
Imagine the Reader of your Memo will be someone who just graduated law school—a…
Dear 1L,
When you refer to your own case in your Memo, follow this tip. Stay…
Dear 1L,
After you complete research for your Memo, you may have WAY too many cases…
Dear Legal Writer:
A “company” is an “it,” not a “they.” Do you question what I say?…
Dear Legal Writer:
Before you give that draft brief to a partner for review, check to see…
Dear Legal Writer:
If I told you to cut down your use of “expletives” in legal writing,…
2023 | Dear 1L | Legal Writing
Dear 1L, Don’t make this mistake on your Memo.
It’s easy to make it. I did. It was fatal. Here’s what happened and…
Dear 1L, Learn when to capitalize “court.”
RULE: In addition to the obvious (that you must capitalize “court” whenever you write…
Dear Legal Writer:
Put a period or comma INSIDE the ending quotation marks, regardless of whether that…