Legal Writing Best Practices is a 4-hour workshop in basic guidelines recommended by legal-writing experts. The
workshop covers 40 do's and don'ts and how to remember them,
including typical mistakes lawyers make when they "write like a
lawyer." The workshop is made up of short presentations with
hands-on exercises in a 40-page workbook, followed by discussion.
What topics are covered?
- Choosing your words carefully
- Constructing sentences and paragraphs for maximum impact
- Tailoring your writing to your reader
- Planning your document, designing it, and organizing it
- Using an efficient approach to drafting
- Reviewing your work with a 3-part checklist
What you will take away from the workshop?
- Improved sensitivity to 40 basic clear writing guidelines
- Two leading textbooks on effective legal writing
- A 40-page workbook
- An efficient drafting and editing process
- A 3-part checklist to systematically edit your work
- 4 hours of CLE credit