To Win, In Your Writing Assume Your Audience Will Give You Next To No Time or Attention
We spend more time on our writings than our audiences ever will.
Discipline Yourself In Writing: No Adverbs In Persuasive Writing
You’re not writing a novel or a short story. You’re writing a legal paper. Make it focused.
Transform Legal Reasoning Into Business-Ready Results With General AI
Protégé™ General AI is fundamentally changing how legal professionals use AI in their everyday practice.
If You’re Using . . .
Four tips for how to communicate clearly, from in-house columnist Mark Herrmann.
4 Edits I Have Never Made
What edits has columnist Mark Herrmann never made to a brief over the course of three decades practicing law?
Abbrev’s For Idio’s (Or, 3 Tips For Effective Communication)
In-house columnist Mark Herrmann offers three lessons about communication.
Proof That The Internet Did Not Destroy The Ability To Write
What is the secret to good writing?
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Expose Your Weakness — Now!
How readable is your writing? In-house columnist Mark Herrmann tells you how to find out.
A Tale Of Two Edits
How can an editor enjoy revising one document and loathe revising another based solely on the anticipated responses to the edits?
From the Career Files: Eight Tips for Writing a Personal Statement
Got a case of writer's block when it comes to your law school personal statement? These tips may help you out!
From the Career Files: Writing for Partners
Learn more about how associates can write for partners with the help of the ATL Career Center.
Humans in the Loop: The People Powering Trusted Legal AI
As the use of artificial intelligence permeates legal practice, a critical question confronts every legal professional who uses these tools: Can I trust this?