Dear Legal Writer: Utilize vs. Use
Dear 1L Legal Writer, If you write “utilize” to mean “use,” please stop. “Use”…
Dear 1L: How to Keep Your Reader Engaged
✏️ Dear 1L Writer, Your professor is prone to boredom and distraction. That’s not…
Dear 1L: Top 10 Legal Writing Mistakes 1Ls Make
✏️ Dear 1L Writer. Many of you have said I should write posts with…
Dear Legal Writer: which vs. that
✏️ Dear 1L Writer, We need to have a little chat about “which” and…
Dear 1L: Legal Writing Takes More Time
Dear 1L Writer, When you write your very first legal memo, please don’t get…
Dear 1L: Don’t confuse “prescribe” & “proscribe”
Dear 1L Writer, I’m seeing students use “proscribe” and “prescribe” interchangeably. Wanted to make…
Dear Legal Writer: How to use “Here” & “There” to improve your legal writing
Dear Legal Writer, When you write a legal research memo or brief, you spend…
Dear Legal Writer: Placement & Punctuation for “Thus” & “Therefore”
If you write “Thus,” “Therefore,” or similar words to start a sentence, elevate your…
Dear 1L Writer
Dear 1L Writer, I’m not sure why this trips up new law students, but…
Dear 1L Writer: Better options for “the fact that”
✏️ Dear 1L Writer, If you write “the fact that,” please stop. Why? It’s…
Dear 1L Writer: Use the Oxford Comma
💌 Dear 1L Writer, This quick guide will help you write more clearly. 🟢…
How to Succeed in 1L Legal Writing
💌 Dear 1L, If you want to succeed in legal writing, you’ll need to…