“Utilize” is a stilted and stupidiciosis* word
Dear Legal Writer, If you think your reader wants sophisticated words, thinkagain.Case in point:…
I got a note from “Thus” and “Therefore” overnight.
I got a note from “Thus” and “Therefore” overnight. The note said: 1: “We’re…
Dear 1L,
Better legal writers write: better briefs.better motions.better petitions.better letter briefs.better client updates.better law review…
Dear Legal Writer, Don’t be like Demi Moore.
🔷 Remember the court scene in “A Few Good Men”? Tom Cruise says, “I…
Dear 1L,
When you refer to your own case in your Memo, follow this tip. Stay…
Dear 1L,
After you complete research for your Memo, you may have WAY too many cases…
Dear Legal Writer:
A “company” is an “it,” not a “they.” Do you question what I say?…
Dear Legal Writer:
Before you give that draft brief to a partner for review, check to see…
Dear Legal Writer:
If I told you to cut down your use of “expletives” in legal writing,…
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Dear 1L, Don’t make this mistake on your Memo.
It’s easy to make it. I did. It was fatal. Here’s what happened and…
Dear Legal Writer:
Put a period or comma INSIDE the ending quotation marks, regardless of whether that…
Dear 1L,
Here’s a writing tip for content creators, as well as legal writers. I’ve noticed…