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Legal Writing and Practice Skills Resources

Presentation Skills

On Your Feet - Presenting Like a Pro

Presenting is an important skill, whether you're presenting to the court, a client, or other attorneys. Build your presentation skills with these six strategies.

Writing Style

Section Starts - Simple Tools to Introduce Your Brief Sections with Style

One place everyone can shine is in the sections introducing their arguments. Learn to take advantage of that empty space after your headings. Your readers will thank you.

Writing Style

Four Ways to Harness the Power of Words in Your Legal Writing

Dull, flimsy, or flat legal writing can end up in the trash can. Ensure your next brief shines with these four tools for powering up the words in your legal writing.

Knowing Your Audience

Six Steps to Striking the Right Tone in Your Legal Writing

Learn to make your legal writing more likeable and persuade readers who might disagree with you by mastering these six legal writing steps.

Rules and Authority

Six Secrets to Harness the Power of Rules in Your Legal Writing

Lawyers regularly struggle to write clear and persuasive rules. Rise above the rest and power up your legal writing with these six top-notch rule secrets.

Legal Analysis

Winning on the Rules - 23 Tools for Persuading With Legal Authority

What's the most effective way to convince judges that you should win? Good rules. Here are 23 tools to write rules that win.

Legal Writing Principles

Legal Writing Principle 10 - Build Your Processes

Take your legal writing to the next level by incorporating technology and process-thinking that will make your writing process easier and more effective.

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Legal Writing Principle 9 - Edit Systematically

All great legal writers are also great editors. If you want your legal documents to shine, becoming a savvy editor is a must.

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Legal Writing Principle 8 - Know Thy Audience

If you really want to persaude your reader, you must understand them—and better yet, make them like you.

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Legal Writing Principle 7 - Start Smart

Join the ranks of the best legal writers by crafting strong beginnings that connect with your reader and highlight your key ideas.

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Legal Writing Principle 6 - Highlight the Gold

Identify your document's key ideas, facts, and arguments—then highlight them in neon lights so that they're easy to remember.

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Legal Writing Principle 5 - Cut Clutter

Writing concisely and cutting excess is essential to persuading your reader. So cut every word, sentence, idea, and section that isn't changing the outcome.

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Legal Writing Principle 4 - Write Fluently

Simple ideas win. In this post, you'll learn techniques for crafting more engaging prose that is easier to read and easier to understand.

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Legal Writing Principle 3 - Craft Rules

Judges frequently say that most lawyers don’t do a good job explaining rules. In this post, you’ll learn how to take complicated rules and turn them into simple, intuitive ideas.

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Legal Writing Principle 2 - Weave in Themes

Themes help you capture your reader’s heart and evoke their values. In this post, you’ll learn some starter tips on how to deploy themes in your own writing.

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Legal Writing Principle 1 - Tell a Story

Good stories persuade. In this post, you’ll learn basic tips to craft a story that taps into your reader’s emotions and senses.

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The Quest to Take Legal Writing from Art to Science

Professor Joe Regalia spent the last five years on a quest to understand what makes great legal writing great. Read all about what he discovered.