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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 Make a Word Plural: The Apostrophe “S”
Dear Legal Writer, I wanted to title a post, “do’s & don’ts.” But I…
Book Status Update
It’s getting real, folks. —> I’m spending the weekend in a final push on…
I Bombed 1L Legal Writing
I bombed 1L legal writing.Got the lowest grade of my life. It made me…
How to Suss-Out Law-Firm Culture
No one wants to start working at a firm only to find out it’s…
Paula Price Podcast
The biggest complaint I hear from law-firm partners is that their associates don’t write…
“Myriad” vs. “a myriad of” vs. “plethora”
Dear Legal Writer, Here’s everything you need to know: 🔸 To begin, “myriad” means…
Cautionary Tale for New Summer Associates
On my first day at a big law firm, I was told I made…
Dear Summer Associate – Law Firm Terminology
It’s hard to feel comfortable working at a law firm when the attorneys say…
New Book for Rising 1Ls
Dear Rising 1L, I’m so excited to tell you about a new book meant…
Three Blind Mice
Dear Legal Writer, The style of these three sentences should look familiar. It’s how…
Pet Peeve Alert: “Plethora”
Dear Legal Writer, I’ve been seeing “plethora” used inappropriately in WAY too many LinkedIn…
2024 Resume Checklist for Law Students
Harsh truth: Your law school will NOT catch the typos in your resume. I’ve…
Final Letter to My Og’s
Dear 3L (OG), I’ve been trying to write this letter for over a month…
Reflections From My Time as a Paralegal
I was a paralegal at a 175-lawyer Boston firm for 2 years before law…
Jay Harrington
Dear Legal Writer, So much of what I’ve learned can be traced back to…
My “Harry Potter” Scar
When I was 3 years old, a drunk taxi driver ran a stop sign…
Don’t Use “As” to Mean “Because”
Dear Legal Writer, Don’t use “as” to mean “because” in legal writing. “As” has…
Sample IRAC Essay: Article III Standing
Dear 1L, I’ve been feeling guilty that I haven’t written to you more this…