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Legal Writing
Legal writing, the lawyers version of technical writing, provides advice on being effective in written documents. Plain English for lawyers, clear legal briefs, winning appellate writing, attorney written communications, eliminating legalese, understandable legal analysis, and other legal writing issues are covered here.
Books for New Lawyers - Four Books Every New Lawyer Should Read
New lawyers and law students are often looking for guidance on what to do once they are finally licensed to practice law. The following books are on my recommended reading list for young lawyers or law students, which also happen to be good gifts for lawyers too.
Should You Put One Space or Two Spaces After the Period in Legal Documents?
One space or two spaces after the period in legal documents - which is correct? Lawyers who like to get worked up over unimportant issues often grow contentious in their opinions over whether to put one space or two spaces after the period in legal documents. Many lawyers are sharply divided on this issue, with opinions often breaking along...
Readers Response to the Debate on One Space vs Two Spaces in Legal Documents
Readers Response to the Debate on One Space vs Two Spaces in Legal Documents
Lawyer Email Mistakes - 9 Common Lawyer Email Mistakes
Lawyers, like everyone else, make mistakes in how they use email. Some email mistakes become horror stories, while others are just embarrassing. The following are nine common mistakes that attorneys make when writing and sending emails
Typography for Lawyers
Typography for Lawyers is a website written by Matthew Butterick, a typographer who became an attorney. The site provides lessons and suggestions on typography to improve the appearance of legal documents.
Document Assembly in Law Practice Management Systems
Document assembly to automate your legal forms is now available through several law practice management software systems. The following are some of the more popular systems being used.