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Dear 1L: MSJ Primer
Dear 1L, Most of you are writing summary judgment briefs this spring. You approach…
Dear 1L: IRAC Outline – Standing
Dear 1L, Here is the start of an outline template for an IRAC exam…
Dear 1L: Interview Tips
Dear 1L, I have been conducting mock Zoom interviews of law students during the…
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Differences btw college writing & legal writing
Dear 1L, If you want to succeed in legal writing this year, you’ll need…
Dear Legal Writer:
A sultry summer Sunday makes a tough day for legal writing. But it’s no…
Dear 1L,
Hi all! Check out this podcast I was on. Thank you so much to Robert & Lindsey for…
PODCAST RECOMMENDATIONS FOR LAW STUDENTS
Dear 1L, When you get tired from reading—and you will this year—you’ll want to…
Dear 1L,
Dear 1L, Please don’t be one of those 1Ls who “plays things by ear.”…
Dear Followers,
Dear Followers, I have happy news to share today: It’s official trademark status for…
Dear 1L,
It’s hard to uncover a law firm’s true culture before you actually start working…
Gary Provost Poem on Varying Sentence Length
I received a comment on my recent “5 Hacks” post from someone I don’t…
LinkedIn Connect
Today I aim to help lawyers & law students network on LinkedIn. 🟢 BONUS…
Five Hacks to Cut Words from Briefs
Use these 5 hacks to make your brief fit the page limit—without cutting substance….
Summer Intern
It started with a cold DM on LinkedIn. And that DM started unremarkably:It was…
TICTAC Comma Rule
What’s the most important comma for clear legal writing? It’s beyond dispute. Follow this…
5 Prep Steps For On-campus Interviews (OCI)
Dear Rising 2L, Until now, you likely have not experienced many, if any, formal…
Use Caution Handling “However”
When I review your writing, one of the first things I do is reword…
7 Steps to Improve Your Writing Sample
Dear Rising 2L: If you use your 1L memo or brief as a writing…
Include a Cover Memo with Your Writing Sample
Dear Rising 2L: It’s best to include a short, concise cover memo with the…
VOCABULARY: In-house Counsel, Outside Counsel, FractionalGeneral Counsel & More
Learn this lawyer lingo: IN-HOUSE COUNSEL: This term refers to lawyers whose employer is…
3 Resume Fixes for Every Law Student (and Lawyer)
I must have seen more than 100 law-student resumes over the past year. Often…