The Hardest Part to Write Can Be the Introduction
Dear Legal Writer, Some writers spin their wheels trying to create the perfect opening…
Dear Legal Writer: Make Your Table of Contents a Priority
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Avoid Expletives in Legal Writing
Dear Legal Writer: If I told you to minimize “expletives” in your legal writing…
Dear Legal Writer: Be careful of the word “find” in legal writing
Dear Legal Writer: Be careful with the word “find.” In fact, if you’re writing…
For February Bar Exam Takers
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Dear 1L: Networking to Build a Book of Business in BigLaw
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Dear Legal Writer: Introduction
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