Sentences with phrase «tips about legal writing»

So with all these tips about legal writing, one of the best tips is that sometimes writing isn't the best mode of communication.

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While writing for Lawyerist, I've thought about many potential legal - writing and usage tips that, considered alone, didn't warrant full - blown treatment in a column.

1 To the extent that you are not a public figure and this is not a matter of public concern, even a negligent misrepresentation about what you actually wrote on Facebook, that is not a statement of opinion and is not accompanied by a reference allowing someone to confirm the accuracy of the statement at the source, could give rise to legal liability on the part of the person giving the tip.

The first of Bob's five tips are about starting your own blog: use WordPress (differences between wordpress.com and wordpress.org are discussed); develop your theme (write about what you know, and don't let competition dissuade you); practice before you publish (wait at least a month or two before you announce your blog to the world); develop your voice (recognize that blogging is very different from most legal writing); and remember that it's not about you (examine your motivations for blogging, and remember a conversation goes two ways).

What's enjoyable about the site, in my view, is that it doesn't just feature the traditional working mom with a full - time nanny or daycare watching kids but also includes lots of examples of moms (including Keroes herself who runs her site and provides freelance legal service to The Gap) experimenting with flex - time hours, writing books or striking out on their own so that they can tip the work - life balance scales in their favor.

10 years ago, your typical legal directories session, organized by an industry group or consultancy, was a «tips to write a good submission» or «hear from the editor about how your firm can engage with the directories» kind of affair.