Whether you are writing a brief, a research memorandum or a client report, what you write, and how you write it, communicates your ideas to your audience. Are your sentences wordy and rambling, or ...

Opinion: Effective writing is essential to building trust, avoiding misunderstandings, and enabling decision-making. Legal departments can help their attorneys rediscover this powerful tool and use it ...

In this episode of Speaking of Litigation, Epstein Becker Green attorneys Max Cadmus, Tom Kane, and Ed Yennock delve into the critical aspects of crafting compelling legal documents. They discuss the ...

Young Lawyer Seven Essential Tips for Effective Legal Brief Writing So you have your first brief-writing assignment, or maybe you are canvassing the Internet for some insight on legal writing after a ...

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Legal writing plays a crucial role in both academic and professional legal practice. Whether drafting journal articles, case notes, opinion letters, or court documents, the ability to convey legal ...

The Association of Legal Writing Directors (ALWD) recently celebrated the 20th anniversary of its groundbreaking journal and recognized Professor Michael R. Smith as a prime architect of its creation.

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No prior reading is necessary, though a selection of legal writing (memo, brief, or opinion) could be helpful to their understanding. Discuss the general structure of legal writing: This exercise will ...

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March 5 (Reuters) - The writing section of the Law School Admission Test will get an overhaul this summer with a greater emphasis on gauging analytical skills. The Law School Admission Council ...