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If you’re like many lawyers, your website is probably sitting on the back burner. You’ve got case files to manage, clients to meet, and court dates to prepare for. But here’s the deal—your website is the digital storefront of your firm, and if […] ...
Nearly a decade ago, when I was a mid-level associate at a large law firm, I had the pleasure of taking your Writing Workshop for Lawyers.I have used the advice you imparted that day in nearly every brief or memo or letter I have written… A few years ago, I joined the Department...
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In addition to reading about legal writing, take the time to read the works of great authors over the years and centuries. Raising the bar: Tips for young lawyers for a fulfilling career in law The results indicate that 93.5 per cent of the 519 students who re-sat the Legal Writing and...
language typical of lawyers, laws, legal forms, etc., characterized by archaic usage, prolixity, and extreme thoroughness. See also:Language Style language typical of lawyers, laws, legal forms, etc., characterized by archaic usage, prolixity, redundancy and extreme thoroughness. ...
The lawyer writing a brief for a federal court of appeals must consult two sets of rules. One is the FRAP. Lawyers quickly learn that is not a Boston native’s term for a milk shake, but is instead an acronym for the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, which apply in all federal cou...
1. Look for Evasive Phrases 2. Read Your Work Aloud Legal Writing and Speaking Tips from Attorney at Work Real-life courtrooms bear little resemblance to their fictional counterparts. Legal dramas are full of righteously indignant lawyers ready to obtain justice with the force of their convictions...
Why Lawyers Should be Allowed to Advertise: A Market Analysis of Legal Services Last August, the American Bar Association adopted the Model Rules of Professional Conduct which significantly altered the ABA' position on lawyer advertising. It is still unclear how the states will respond to the ABA...