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Appellate Advocacy Blog
The Power of the Particular
I am pleased to welcome Professor Patrick Barry of the University of Michigan Law School to our blog for this guest post. Patrick and I clerked together, and he is one…
Appellate Advocacy Blog
Editing Alchemy
Have you heard the secret to being a brilliant writer—appellate or otherwise? Because there is one. An ancient trick used by all the greats, from Justice Kagan to Stephen King.…
Cordell Parvin Blog
Targeted Differentiators: One Way to Stand Out in the Crowd
Greetings from New York City. I'm here today to sit in on an all day workshop titled: FIND THE STORY BENEATH THE SURFACE. New York Editor. Donald Maass, is the presenter.…
PrawfsBlawg
The Case for Law School—Part II
Main Wednesday, August 09, 2017The Case for Law School—Part IIThis is the second post in a series exploring why a student might consider law school over no advanced degree or…
The Faculty Lounge
Politics and the English Editor
The New Rambler Review has posted my long-form review of Harold Evans's book Do I Make Myself Clear? Why Writing Well Matters. As many readers know, Evans in a near-legendary…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
RPTE’s 2017 Student Writing Contest
The ABA's Section of Real Property, Trust & Estate Law (RPTE) is seeking entries for its Student Writing Contest which is now entering its 15th year. It offers substantial prizes…
PrawfsBlawg
Best writing practices
Main Monday, November 07, 2016Best writing practicesHi all, it’s good to be back at Prawfs for another guest stint. I’ve written for this site more times than I can count,…
Cordell Parvin Blog
The Secrets to Writing an Article or Giving a Presentation to Get Hired
Greetings from Los Angeles. I am here for the 5th and final coaching session this year with a group of lawyers who started in January. We've covered a lot of…
Legal Skills Prof Blog
What is Good Writing?
At the Chronicle of Higher Education, writer Noah Berlatsky argues that good writing is more than writing clearly and in plain English:To me, at least, as a writer, "good writing"…
Legal Writing Prof Blog
How to Prune Jargon From Your Writing
The February 19, 2016 issue of The Chronicle of Higher Education includes a helpful article called "How to Prune Jargon From Your Writing." Although the article focuses on academic writing,…