Law firm partners regularly bemoan associates’ declining writing skills—but could partners themselves be to blame?
Law firm partners regularly bemoan associates’ declining writing skills—but could partners themselves be to…
- 2025 | Dear 1L | Legal Writing
Today is Matt’s birthday
Today is Matt’s birthday,but instead of a big bash,he’ll be buried under files,as he…
- 2025 | Dear 1L | Legal Writing
Dear 1L, YOU MUST IGNORE what you learned about varying word choice. Your middle-school teacher only gave you half the story.
Dear 1L, YOU MUST IGNORE what you learned about varying word choice. Your middle-school…
Dear Legal Writer, Every associate should learn how to read and write the formal proofreading marks.
Dear Legal Writer, Every associate should learn how to read and write the formal…
Dear Legal Writer, I turn to these five books so often that I need them no matter where I am.
Dear Legal Writer, I turn to these five books so often that I need…
- 2025 | Dear 1L | Legal Writing
Dear 1L, Commas + periods go INSIDE the quotes in legal writing.
Dear 1L, Commas + periods go INSIDE the quotes in legal writing. Here’s a…
Dear Legal Writer, The phrase, “assuming arguendo,”has become a big, bad NO-NO.
Dear Legal Writer, The phrase, “assuming arguendo,”has become a big, bad NO-NO.It’s Latin.It’s legalese.And…
12+ ways to get better at legal writing—
12+ ways to get better at legal writing— Dear legal writer, Legal writing is…
Dear Legal Writer, Stop using “would” before your verbs.
Dear Legal Writer, Stop using “would” before your verbs. The word “would” wreaks special…
- 2025 | Dear 1L | Legal Writing
Dear Legal Writer: You can’t use “they” for “company.”
Dear Legal Writer: You can’t use “they” for “company.” In the U.S.: 🔹 A…
Dear Legal Writer, The partner just finished rattling off a new writing assignment, but then something interrupts needing his attention.
Dear Legal Writer, The partner just finished rattling off a new writing assignment, but…
- 2025 | Dear 1L | Legal Writing
Dear 1L, Law professors get persnickety over pronouns—and rightly so, as you will see.
Dear 1L, Law professors get persnickety over pronouns—and rightly so, as you will see….