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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
How to Write an IRAC Essay for law school exams—
How to Write an IRAC Essay for law school exams— Dear 2L, We spoke…
Dear 1L, Lawyers have some wacky ways of writing things.
Dear 1L, Lawyers have some wacky ways of writing things. Learn them early so…
Dear Legal Writer, Be careful using “not” and “because” in the same sentence.
Dear Legal Writer, Be careful using “not” and “because” in the same sentence. Here’s…
Dear 1L, I hate the saying, “Look left; look right; 3 years from now, only 1 of you will be here.”
Dear 1L, I hate the saying, “Look left; look right;3 years from now, only…
Dear Legal Writer, “If you can give good directions, you can probably write a good brief.”
Dear Legal Writer, “If you can give good directions, you can probably write a…
Dear Legal Writer, For the love of God, please stop writing “By and through undersigned counsel.”
Dear Legal Writer, For the love of God, please stop writing “By and through…
My No. 1 Tool to Make Your Writing Better
Dear Legal Writer, Here’s something I use every day to make my writing better—…
6 Markers of Firm Culture to Look for & How to Uncover Them
It’s hard to know a law firm’s true culture before you actually start working…
Justin Welsh, a Big Part of My LinkedIn Inspiration All Along
I started with 486 connections.Now I have 55,877 followers.It has changed my life.It has…
A Sultry Summer Day Calls for Some Sentence-Slicers
Dear Legal Writer: A sultry summer day calls for some sentence-slicers. Try these 6….
Do You Really Know How to Use ”As Such”?
Dear Legal Writer, I recoil in disgust at “As such.” No one uses it…
What’s the No. 1 Mistake Associates Make in Their Drafts?
Dear Legal Writer, The No. 1 mistake associates make in their drafts has nothing…
𝟭,𝟱𝟬𝟭 Copies Sold for *𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝟭𝗟*!
I awoke to amazing news: 𝟭,𝟱𝟬𝟭 copies sold for *𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝟭𝗟*! I owe ALL…
Clarity Is More Important Than Brevity
Dear Legal Writer: Clarity is more important than brevity, so please stop mindlessly cutting…
“Myriad” or “A Myriad Of”? A Deep Dive
Dear Legal Writer, Is it “myriad” or “a myriad of”? I did a deep…
Celebrating Dear 1L’s Birthday
I’m celebrating Dear 1L’s birthday today. And while I missed my sales goal by…
The Ultimate Life-Suckers of Legal Writing
Dear Legal Writer, “As regards,” “Regarding,” and “In regard to” are the ultimate life-suckers…
What New 1LS Need to Know About 1L Recruiting
(and I HATE what is happening) Here’s a timeline to show how we got…