Gary Provost Poem on Varying Sentence Length
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Five Hacks to Cut Words from Briefs
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TICTAC Comma Rule
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Use Caution Handling “However”
When I review your writing, one of the first things I do is reword…
3 Resume Fixes for Every Law Student (and Lawyer)
I must have seen more than 100 law-student resumes over the past year. Often…
“Thus, . . .” and “Therefore, . . .” are Getting Tired: Try these Alternatives
Dear Legal Writer, As a junior legal writer, you likely tend to use “Therefore”…
How to Shorten & Personalize Your LinkedIn Address to Use in YourResume
This post is for all in my network. It explains how to shorten and…
“As” is a Risky Way to Start a Sentence
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GET THE FIX FOR PASSIVE VOICE
Dear Legal Writer, If you supervise a lot of junior legal writers, you likely…
How to Tackle the Write-on Competition to Make Law Review
Dear 1L (Rising 2L?), It seems cruel. Your “reward” for finishing the hardest year…
Dear Legal Writer: Today’s letter is about “is comprised by.”
“Is comprised by” is always wrong. Here’s why. ⤵️ “To comprise” = “to contain,”…