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Dear Legal Writer: Capitalization after a Colon (“:”)
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Dear 2L, How to Prepare for the Economy’s Impact on the Availability of Legal Jobs
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Dear 1L: Streamline Your Meals to Maximize Productivity
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Dear 1L: Feeling Lost in ConLaw
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Personal Branding
Dear 1L, Today I have news to celebrate: #Dear1L has 2,000 followers! I’ve never publicly celebrated…
Dear Legal Writer: Be an Active Reader & Writer Plus 3 Legal Writing Tips
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Dear Legal Writer: While vs. Although
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Dear 1L: Advice for Your First Legal Job Interview
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Dear 1L: How to Do Exhaustive Caselaw Research
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Dear 1L: Cover Memo Tip for 1L Writing Samples
Dear 1L, One job I do is reviewing writing samples for lawyers and law…