Legal Writing Skills: Keep Your Structure Parallel!
Parallel structure groups related items in a single sentence, and each item grammatically mirrors the other. Learn to use parallel structure in your writing.
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Legal Writing Skills: Pass on Passive Voice!
Active voice makes legal writing clearer, stronger, and keeps the reader interested. But what are active and passive voice? Learn how to use active voice.
Mailbox Rule—Do you have a Contract?
As with all areas of the law in MBE, the mailbox rule has nuances and exceptions. This quick tip simplifies those nuances to clarify the mailbox rule.
Political Question Doctrine – Can I ask a Political Question?
Political question doctrine-How do you determine when a case involves a nonjusticiable political question? Use this MBE quick tip to find out.
Legal Proofreading Skills- How to proofread effectively
Proofreading your document is critical for every legal writer. How do you proofread effectively? Use this tip from UWorld to proofread effectively.
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.
Real Property Quick Tip: How to Oust a Cotenant
Ouster is a tenancy problem that commonly appears on the bar exam. Use this tip to learn the trick to answer MBE questions related to ouster.
Criminal Law Quick Tip: Distinguishing Between Larceny & Related Crimes
Here is a quick and pain-free way of spotting the difference between larceny and related crimes. Just ask two questions!
Torts Quick Tip: Types of Product Defects
Use this tip to understand the different types of product defects to help you answer any products-liability questions you encounter on the bar exam!
Past Recollection Recorded v. Present Recollection Refreshed—What’s the Difference?
Some terms in law are very similar and frequently used. Learn the difference between – Present Recollection Refreshed and Past Recollection Recorded