The Comma Goes Inside the Quotes, Ok?
Dear Legal Writer: Put a comma or period INSIDE the quotation marks. Do this…
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First 1-Star Review
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Legal Writing Has Changed Since the 1990s
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I’ve Never Understood Red Ink
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Before You Write “However”
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Building on Rented Land
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A Problem in Your Complaint
Dear Legal Writer, Here’s a problem I see in your complaint: You use the…
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LinkedIn Writing
Writing on LinkedIn causes soul-crushing angst. Three years ago, I started a pinboard to…
Wordy Ways to Say “When”
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How to Use “This” & “That” in Legal Writing
Dear Legal Writer, Back when I was drafting briefs all the time, I often…