It's been said (often) that lawyers were genteel, professional and respectful of their colleagues in the past. But the last few decades haven't been good ones for the profession on that front. Intimidation, shabby lawyering, "over-papering" and ...
Quinn Clancy - October 28, 2022The first step in delegating is knowing what to delegate. Use this matrix to help determine what type of legal work you can (and should) assign to others, and what you can keep.
Yuliya LaRoe - October 17, 2022Get to the Point | Teddy Snyder points to entertaining and useful grammar resources. "Our fascination with grammar is not new."
Theda C. Snyder - October 6, 2022Merrilyn Astin Tarlton | Who knows why we do it, but most of us tend to say “yes” to things when we should say "no."
Merrilyn Astin Tarlton - September 28, 2022Traditionally, most presenters see the same view of their slides that their audience sees. Don't you long for the ability to view your own presentation notes at the same time? Although the ability to view your notes while presenting has been ...
Carole Levitt - September 15, 2022Our legal writing skills series continues with a couple of punctuation marks that often trip up lawyers.
Josh Taylor - September 15, 2022Words with the suffix “–nym” pop up regularly. Some are common, but many of the 46 words with this suffix are not. “Nym” derives from the Greek word for “name” or “word.”
Theda C. Snyder - September 12, 2022Get to the Point | The error that seems increasingly common is “much adieu.” That should be “much ado.”
Theda C. Snyder - September 6, 2022The words you use to identify a plaintiff may color the reader's view. Don't miss an opportunity to legitimately tip the scales in one direction.
Josh Taylor - July 24, 2022Mark C. Palmer | Q: "I’ve accepted an offer to lateral to another firm. I’ll be continuing in the same practice area and locale, so I hope to keep some of my clients, current and past. While I’ve watched my colleagues make similar moves, I’m ...
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