Writing Like A Lawyer Without Sounding Like A Lawyer
Writing isn’t a talent. It’s a skill. And skills respond to the same cure as every other skill: reps.
Dear ChatGPT: Words Matter
Don’t let LLMs hijack your style for the sake of expediency.
Managing Partners are Navigating the AI Inflection Point.
New executive research from Ari Kaplan explores how law firm leaders are responding to changing client expectations, evolving economics, talent transformation, and AI governance.
Lawyers For Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Make Embarrassing Mistake In Bail Letter To Judge
Oopsie! A track changes screw-up strikes again.
It Isn’t Just You: Reading The Law Is Harder Than It Needs To Be
There's no need to make your sentences that complex.
Judge Tells Twitter Shareholders To Git Gud Before Their Next Class Action Filing
Remember: the goal of legal writing is to help your case.
Why Experience Still Matters In An AI-Driven Legal Industry
A conversation with Trustpoint.One CEO Christopher Gallagher.
Judge Drops Amazing 700-Word Footnote Dedicated To Finding Proper Legal Terminology For Attorney’s Fees
This is deliciously nerdy -- and we love it!
Supreme Court’s 5-4 Opinion So Fractured Even The Subjects And Verbs Couldn’t Agree
Setting the stage for the rest of the opinion...
State Supreme Court Justice Offers His Thoughts On Women’s Health… Definitely Should Not Have Offered Thoughts On Women’s Health
It's not actually as bad as you might imagine, but it's pretty bad.
Complaint Brings Extra Snark To Underscore Egregious Allegations
Lawyer has a little bit of fun drafting the complaint.
Learning After Law School
Once you’ve got your law degree, how do you keep your professional skills up to date? Share your perspective in this brief survey, and you may be eligible to win a $250 gift card.
Just Because A Judge CAN Write A Sentence Doesn’t Mean The Judge SHOULD Write That Sentence
The case for a second draft...
These Law Students Are Getting Way More Technical Assistance Writing Their Papers Than Just Spell Check…
Strunk and White? More like stinking writers.
Justice Gorsuch’s Novel And Mendacious Turn Of Phrase
Just making stuff up right and right.
Good Legal Writing Is Usually Short And Sweet
They're called briefs for a reason. By and large, it pays to focus on a few solid arguments and keep the papers short to amplify those arguments.
When Your Only Contact With Readers Is Virtual, Writing Skills Matter More Than Ever
Learn to 'think like a writer' to communicate with even the toughest audiences.