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.
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.
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.