Avoid Expletives in Legal Writing
Dear Legal Writer: If I told you to minimize “expletives” in your legal writing…
Dear Legal Writer: Punctuation with Quotations
Dear Legal Writer: Put a period or comma INSIDE the ending quotation marks, regardless…
Dear 1L: Learn When to Capitalize “Court”
Dear 1L, Too many of you are capitalizing the word “court” when you shouldn’t,…
Dear Legal Writer: Be careful of the word “find” in legal writing
Dear Legal Writer: Be careful with the word “find.” In fact, if you’re writing…
Dear Legal Writer: “Making Your Case” by Bryan Garner and Justice Antonin
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Dear 1L: Networking to Build a Book of Business in BigLaw
If you work your way up through the BigLaw associate ranks like I did,…
Dear Legal Writer: Capitalization after a Colon (“:”)
Today I write about a writing question I just faced: Should you capitalize the…
Dear Legal Writer: Be an Active Reader & Writer Plus 3 Legal Writing Tips
Conventional wisdom says the best way to become a better writer is to read…
Dear Legal Writer: While vs. Although
Dear Legal Writer: Don’t create ambiguity by using “while” to mean “although.” Here’s the…
Dear Legal Writer: Introduction
Dear Legal Writer: Welcome! I’m starting #dearlegalwriter to collect my writing posts and offer a space…
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Dear 1L,
Dear 1L, Here are 4 steps to take before you submit your resume for…
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Dear 1L: 1L Resume Advice
Dear 1L, I’ve seen 100s of 1L resumes over the years. I typically see…