I wore 2 hats.

I wore them in all three bar exams I took, too.

One hat was pink, pale pink;
the other blue, denim blue.
And no, I was not going koo-koo.

Here’s a full how-to:

🔷 WHAT is it?

An em-dash—which looks like these here—is a punctuation mark that shows a break in a sentence.

How does one write it: big law?
It’s my burning query of today.

How should I type it: Big law?
I really could go any ‘ol way.

How would YOU do it: Biglaw?
Please tell me what to say.

Please know that the court cases you’re dealing with are NOT “simple and easy.”

(In the back of my mind, I confess, I was also hoping I’d find a job working for someone else.)

That was in September 2021.

Well, I did find law students. 🙂

I am all for that, of course, but could we get something straight first?

👉 What does “networking” even mean?

That was up from 23% in 2022!

—This number is according to Reuters, in a recent article about new data from the National Association for Law Placement, Inc. (NALP).

New lawyers “don’t know how to write.”

▪️ The law firms blame the law schools.

▪️ The law schools blame the colleges.

I’m trying to create a timeline to give current 1Ls some perspective. I hope it will ease some anxiety.

Please tell me what you’re hearing and seeing so I can modify and recirculate:

Thank you for such a lovely visit, Erin Dunn

I knew I’d love you in person, too—

💌 Amanda

Instead, should it say, “legal-writing coach”?

Hmmm. Let’s look at the 3 rules on “phrasal adjectives”:

1️⃣

DO HYPHENATE

Others say, “Aim for about 14 words per sentence.”

Others say, “Aim for an average of 20 words.”

And still others propose, “Aim 26 words or less.”

🔹 Tips for the Brief

Often I would understand an analysis in my head, but I couldn’t get it down into words on the page. The tips I share in the video helped me, and I thought they might help you, too.

That’s the name of a new newsletter you should check out.

It is monthly (to start), and it will (big surprise) contain 3 bullets.

▪️ 1 tip for legal writers,
▪️ 1 tip for law-student writers,
▪️ 1 tip for LinkedIn writers.

A: Transition from your legal rule/explanation section to your discussion of court decisions:

-Under these legal standards,
-Applying these rules,
-When considering these factors,