Prepare an outline or overview of the document before beginning to draft, laying out all key points and arguments. If analyzing caselaw, consider: preparing a table of cases, summarizing each case’s ...

No prior reading is necessary, though a selection of legal writing (memo, brief, or opinion) could be helpful to their understanding. Discuss the general structure of legal writing: This exercise will ...

Nearly every type of legal job involves written communication, and that's one reason law professors recommend that law school applicants choose a school that emphasizes legal writing. "In all ...

Across all industries and applications, effective writing shares key commonalities like clarity and connection. Writers seek to share powerful insights with audiences but can only do so by fully ...

Legal Research and Writing (LRW) introduces students to the fundamentals of the legal system, structure of law-making bodies, sources of law; provides hands-on experiences in using legal analysis, ...

Law schools face increasing pressure to improve instruction in practice-oriented skills. One of the most important of these skills is legal writing. The existing literature on legal writing contains ...

California litigator Ryan McCarl has burst onto the legal writing scene as a new authority. His first book, "Elegant Legal Writing," which debuted on Feb. 6, offers timely, practical advice to ...

In litigation, first impressions frequently are made through the written word. Professional, coherent and accurate writing is crucial to establishing a good reputation with the court, and ultimately ...

Last June, just months after the release of ChatGPT from OpenAI, a couple of New York City lawyers infamously used the tool to write a very poor brief. The AI cited fake cases, leading to an uproar, ...

The Association of Legal Writing Directors (ALWD) recently celebrated the 20th anniversary of its groundbreaking journal and recognized Professor Michael R. Smith as a prime architect of its creation.