Dear Legal Writer:
If I told you to cut down your use of “expletives” in legal writing,…
2023 | Dear 1L | Legal Writing
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…
2023 | Dear 1L | Legal Writing
Dear 1L,
I bet you never thought law school would mean new worries over where you…
Dear Legal Writer,
When you still have too many pages and can’t find more fluff to cut,…
2023 | Dear 1L | Legal Writing
Dear1L,
I built a business, a brand, and a new professional life—all through LinkedIn. Here’s…
Dear 1L,
“Because” is a key word in legal writing. Use it. But be careful after…
“Need Not”
Dear Legal Writer, Next time you’re trying to cut words or add some punch,…
Dear Legal Writer:
A sultry summer Sunday makes a tough day for legal writing. But it’s no…
Gary Provost Poem on Varying Sentence Length
I received a comment on my recent “5 Hacks” post from someone I don’t…
Five Hacks to Cut Words from Briefs
Use these 5 hacks to make your brief fit the page limit—without cutting substance….