2024 | Dear 1L | Dear 2L | Legal Writing
Have Gotten a Job Because of a Connection?
In a breakout session at a networking conference I attended, the speaker asked, “How…
2024 | Dear 1L | Legal Writing
3-Year Anniversary of Writing on LinkedIn
Today is my birthday—the big 5-5. 🎉And yesterday was my 3-year anniversary of writing…
2024 | Dear 1L | Legal Writing
The Best Thing I Did for My Book?
The best thing I did for my book? Beta-readers. 👉 A beta-reader is like…
9 Proactive Questions I Recommend You Ask
Dear Legal Writer: You will often get asked to complete writing projects with little…
Please Share This Full-Circle Moment With Me
For the very first time EVER: I gave a big speech.It was before a…
The Comma Goes Inside the Quotes, Ok?
Dear Legal Writer: Put a comma or period INSIDE the quotation marks. Do this…
4 Mistakes Lawyers Make with Lists
Dear Legal Writer, Watch out for 4 mistakes lawyers make with lists. 1️⃣ Mistake…
Law School Braggarts
Dear 1L, At the start of law school, there will be braggarts. They may…
They Call It a “2L Slump” for a Reason
Dear 2L, They really didn’t give you much of a break this summer, did…
2024 | Dear 1L | Dear 2L | Legal Writing
First 1-Star Review
So I got my first 1-star review on Amazon yesterday. I knew it would…
Crisis Brewing in the Legal World
I see a crisis brewing in the legal world: The JDs coming from law…
It’s a Mistake to Overextend Yourself
Dear 2L, It’s a mistake to overextend yourself with too many extracurriculars this year….