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Amanda’s LinkedIn Posts
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Amanda’s Archive
Dear 1L: on “However, …”
Dear 1L: On Starting a Sentence with “However,”
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…
Recent Posts
“I will never do Instagram.” “I will never do TikTok.” “I will never do X.” I’ve been saying those things for 4 years.
“I will never do Instagram.”“I will never do TikTok.”“I will never do X.” I’ve…
How to write a cover letter to score an interview at a law firm—
How to write a cover letter to score an interview at a law firm—…
When I look at your writing, I cringe when I see “However, . . .” to start a sentence.
When I look at your writing, I cringe when I see “However, . ….
Dear 1L, I know you are struggling right now.
Dear 1L, I know you are struggling right now. So while I have networking…
Big Law recruiting news (—and please don’t shoot the messenger; I’m still reeling from this info, too. 😧)
Big Law recruiting news(—and please don’t shoot the messenger;I’m still reeling from this info,…
Dear 1L: The words “move,” “request,” and “ask” act differently.
Dear 1L: The words “move,” “request,” and “ask” act differently. ✔️ Defendants ask the…
Thank you so much, Brandon Farrow.
Thank you so much, Brandon. I’m sending all my 1Ls so much positive energy…
Law firm partners regularly bemoan associates’ declining writing skills—but could partners themselves be to blame?
Law firm partners regularly bemoan associates’ declining writing skills—but could partners themselves be to…
Today is Matt’s birthday
Today is Matt’s birthday,but instead of a big bash,he’ll be buried under files,as he…
Dear 1L, YOU MUST IGNORE what you learned about varying word choice. Your middle-school teacher only gave you half the story.
Dear 1L, YOU MUST IGNORE what you learned about varying word choice. Your middle-school…
Dear Legal Writer, Every associate should learn how to read and write the formal proofreading marks.
Dear Legal Writer, Every associate should learn how to read and write the formal…
Dear 1L, This is “memo hell week” for many.
Dear 1L, This is “memo hell week” for many. Here’s a checklist of common…
Get your SAMPLE 1L MEMO here—with NO shenanigans
📣 Get your SAMPLE 1L MEMO here—with NO shenanigans (—even though I said I’d…
Dear 1L, Pretend your professor knows NOTHING about your Memo.
Dear 1L, Pretend your professor knows NOTHING about your Memo. —She doesn’t know any…
Dear Legal Writer, I turn to these five books so often that I need them no matter where I am.
Dear Legal Writer, I turn to these five books so often that I need…
Dear 1L, I bombed my 1L fall memo.
Dear 1L, I bombed my 1L fall memo. My task was to analyze whether a…
Dear 1L, I got a 35 on my Contracts midterm.
Dear 1L, I got a 35 on my Contracts midterm. (35 out of 100.)…
Dear 1L, Commas + periods go INSIDE the quotes in legal writing.
Dear 1L, Commas + periods go INSIDE the quotes in legal writing. Here’s a…