Dear Legal Writer, This simple edit will instantly make your writing more authoritative.

2026Legal Writing
Written by Amanda Haverstick

(It also saves space--)

ORIG:       A reasonable jury could not find negligence on this evidence.

REV:         No reasonable jury could find negligence on this evidence.  ✅

That little word “no” changes the sentence’s whole tenor and flow.

Try this in your next brief!

💌 Amanda

#DearLegalWriter

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