Opinion writing is a matter of taste, but I think the D.C. Circuit’s recent opinion in Jarkesy v. SEC is a fine example of excellent legal writing. The issue in the case is whether a person subject to ...

incorporating relevant cases into appropriate places in the outline. Start drafting early. Nothing is more intimidating than a blank document. Consider the overall structure of the document throughout ...

Good legal writing is a lot more than simply getting the law right. The year 2025 has been a very busy one for me in terms of drafting legal briefs on some issue or another. This means that not only ...

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, ...

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 ...

Even small grammatical errors, like a misplaced comma, can lead to multimillion-dollar consequences in legal cases. The book offers a source for lawyers and judges to reference when deciding how they ...

Sept 23 (Reuters) - In castigating lawyers for President Donald Trump last week for filing a “florid” and unfocused 85-page defamation complaint against the New York Times, Senior U.S. District Judge ...

>Podcast Episode 489: A Legal Writing Makeover (Part 1 – The Issue Statement) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-489-a-legal-writing-makeover-part-1-the ...

1. Students X, Y and Z are sitting around a table in the library working on a group research exercise assigned by the professor which is due tomorrow. The objective of the assignment is to build on ...