How to Stop Writing Like a Lawyer

Of all the unexpected gifts from our respective law schools (debt, alcoholism), one of the worst may be a ghastly writing style that appeals only to law school professors and some judges. Don’t get me wrong. Law school provided its fair share of benefits and led many of us to successful, even happy, careers. But happy or not, we all suffer from "writing like a lawyer." I didn’t realize the severity of my own affliction until I began to read successful bloggers — none were attorneys. Yes, there were errors, sentence fragments and poor vocabulary but I was enthralled. I vowed to change my own style. Here are some tips I picked up during my transformation. ... READ THE REST

Originally published November 19, 2015 0 1