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Early reviews of Elegant Legal Writing
Elegant Legal Writing has only been published for three weeks, but it has received rave reviews throughout the legal profession.
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Use footnotes effectively in legal briefs
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When should lawyers italicize Latin phrases?
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Take off the IRAC and CREAC training wheels.
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Build legal arguments around propositions, not cases.
Legal arguments consist of conclusions backed by reasons. They should be structured accordingly.
Apr 2
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ELW updates: a new audiobook, LinkedIn tips, and more
An audiobook version of Elegant Legal Writing will be released on April 16.
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Quick writing fixes: sentence logic, compound adjectives, hidden redundancy, and action verbs
A point heading I recently revised illustrates four techniques recommended in Elegant Legal Writing.
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Align legal arguments with the motion’s procedural posture.
Procedural posture should be top of mind when deciding how to write your brief and what authority to rely on.
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Beyond IRAC and CREAC: Alternative Models of Legal Reasoning
Difficult legal questions usually involve disputed rules and disputed or ambiguous facts. Treating these as static and objectively given usually misses…
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Don’t disparage opponents in your litigation filings.
Litigation should focus on the parties and their claims, not the attorneys and their personalities.
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Provide factual context for contested citations.
When citing precedents, you often need to provide some factual context to assure the reader that they apply.
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