Topic
Proofreading
14 published works
Law Practice Tips
Improving Your Proofreading with Microsoft’s Read Aloud
By Jim Calloway
One of the more important tasks for lawyers is proofreading. It also can be among the most tedious. We endeavor to produce perfect legal documents. Reading a complex document for…
LawSites
PerfectIt, An ‘Eagle-Eyed Proofreader’ for Your Documents, Gets Even Better
By Bob Ambrogi
Four years ago, I reviewed the proofreading software PerfectIt, an add-in for Microsoft Word, writing that using it was "like having a virtual, eagle-eyed proofreader on your staff." Last June,…
The Attorney Marketing Center
When the typo hits the fan
By David Ward
I heard from an attorney who liked my new Kindle book but. . . found a typo. A big, hairy one I can’t believe I missed because it was in…
Vable
How to improve your writing skills immediately!
By Clare Brown
We all have quirks in our writing. For many years I enjoyed constructing long sentenced, semicolon studded, purple prose. This isn’t ideal when you are embarking on academic study so…
North Carolina Appellate Practice Blog
Consistency Is The Solution To A Gray Area (Or Is It Grey?)
By Beth Scherer
Proofreading is tedious. And no matter how many times you proofread a brief, you inevitably spot a hidden "misstate" about two seconds after you file it. If you have read…
Other
The importance of proofreading
By Patrick Lamb
From the world of sports: A dispute over contract language that affects seven fired Jacksonville Jaguars assistant coaches for over $3 million may have been one of the factors that…
Legal Writing Prof Blog
Proofreading – even the best (and sometimes the worst) mess up
By legalwriting
Which means, either way, I'm in good company as this item from the Business Writing blog reminds us. Indeed, everyone from an editor at the prestigious National Geographic Magazine (who misspelled "Alaska" as Alaksa) to…
Legal Profession Blog
The Importance of Proofreading Appendices
Posted by Alan ChildressQuoting West's "Headnote of the Day" for July 9, Ray Ward and a commenter at the (new) legal writer blog observe that slapping on appendices to a…
Legal Writing Prof Blog
a better way to proofread
By legalwriting
Don't you just hate it when you have e-mailed, filed, or otherwise dispatched some piece of writing, only to spot a glaring error that you overlooked? Or if your job…
Legal Ease Blog
First Impressions Count – Proofread!
By Allison Johs
I recently received the following email inquiry with the subject line, "Conract Legal Assistant":Hello Allison,It was great reading about your company and how you arrived at becoming an entrepreneur. I…