Don’t Scapegoat Your Fears About Growing Up
Dear 1L, Don’t use LinkedIn as a scapegoat for your fears about growing up….
The Bad Ways to Say “Because”
Dear Legal Writer: Before you give that brief to the partner, make sure you’re…
The Best Legal Writers Use a 3-Pillar Approach
Dear Legal Writer, The best legal writers use a 3-pillar approach. Try it in…
Not Ready to Be a Podcast Guest
Hello from Matt and me in RI, where we’ll be spending this summer near…
My Top 8 Legal-Writing Accounts for You to Follow
These are my top 8 legal-writing accounts for you to follow, along with some…
- 2025 | Dear 1L | Legal Writing
“Legal Writing in Color”, A New Venture
I am launching a new venture. It is called “Legal Writing in Color.” Its…
Stop Using “Such” in Legal Writing
“Such” is vague.“Such” is overused.“Such” makes your sentences sound AWKWARD! Worse, when used to…
- 2025 | Dear 1L | Dear 2L | Legal Writing
Our Whole Industry Is Built on Communication
It was the late 1990s, and my uncle was showing me how he played…
- 2025 | Dear 1L | Dear 2L | Legal Writing
What Does AI Say About You?
I always heard “personal brand” meant the sum of things people said about you…
A Simple Editing Trick to Keep Your Reader Engaged
Want to keep your reader engaged? Here’s a simple editing trick that works every…
- 2025 | Dear 1L | Dear 2L | Legal Writing
5 Tips for Law Students on How to Write a Cover Letter to Get an Interview
I don’t supply “model” cover letters for a reason: A “model” is the antithesis…
- 2025 | Dear 1L | Dear 2L | Legal Writing
Big Law Breeds Alcoholics, and I Was One of Them
Chardonnay. You might think when I left Biglaw in 2016, the problem would have…