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Legal Writing Skills: Parallel Structure Like a Boss
Understanding parallel structure in legal writing is critical to success in law school. This article gives you some tips to develop your legal writing skills.
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Legal Writing Skills: Conquer the Comma!
Good writing is so important for legal writers and law students. Here are some helpful tips to use commas the right way.
The Perils of Spellcheck: Tricky Typos to Avoid
Don’t be that person who writes about the “statue of frauds” or “waving a privilege.” Instead, be the person who catches the tricky typos that spellcheck misses.
Legal Writing Skills: Nix the Legalese!
Nix the legalese! It’s stale, stuffy, and a huge turnoff for judges. Change “thereafter” to “later,” “instant case” to “here,” “inasmuch as” to “since,” and so on.
Legal Writing Skills: Liberate Buried Verbs!
Verbs are the key to powerful writing. They make your writing fresh, distinct, and impactful—but not if they’re festering within stuffy old nouns. Now is the time to set your verbs free!