Dear 1L, Avoid these mistakes to minimize any Reader ire.

2022Dear 1L
Written By Amanda Haverstick

📍 INCORRECT —> ☀️ CORRECT

📍 the reason is because —> ☀️ the reason is that

📍 cite to a case —> ☀️ cite a case

📍 regarded as being —> ☀️ regarded as

📍 no doubt but that —> ☀️ no doubt that

📍 in regards to —> ☀️ in regard to

Please let me know any questions.

Fondly,

Amanda

Amanda Haverstick
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Dear 1L, If you are writing a brief, I hope that you’re hanging in ok. It is a grueling week, like exam week. I don’t know which is worse. As an attorney, you will have weeks like this, too.