Legal Writing

A Less Common But Conspicuous Mistake: Who or Whom Came Up With This?

Teddy Snyder | Even if you never utter “whom” or “whomever” aloud, you need to use it correctly in your writing.

Theda C. Snyder - April 24, 2025
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The Curse of Knowledge: Effective Communication When You Know Too Much

Teddy Snyder | More effective communication with clients starts with understanding you know too much.

Theda C. Snyder - April 2, 2025
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ABA Silver Gavel Awards Shine a Light on the Best in Legal Media

If you're looking for motivation and inspiration, check out the Silver Gavel Award books and media finalists.

Joan Feldman - March 28, 2025
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It’s National Grammar Day! Three SCOTUS Cases Where Grammar Made a Difference

Teddy Snyder | National Grammar Day is a good time to review SCOTUS cases where grammar and usage dictated the outcome.

Theda C. Snyder - March 4, 2025
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Whereas, I Keep Telling Lawyers to Stop Writing Like This

Teddy Snyder | You're not writing in the 14th century, so stop trying to sound like a scrivener from 700 years ago.

Theda C. Snyder - February 4, 2025
legal blog writing
Four Tips for Writing Legal Blog Posts That People Will Actually Read

Jay Harrington | Let's face it, many legal blog posts are easy to ignore. Here's a structure for writing posts that are simple, skimmable — and readable.

Jay Harrington - January 21, 2025
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Eloquent Speakers: Make Every Word Important

Teddy Snyder | Eloquent speakers understand that in every setting, every minute should be informing, perhaps delighting, your audience.

Theda C. Snyder - January 15, 2025
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Tactical vs. Strategic: Redundant or Contradictory?

Teddy Snyder | This could be another example of people using words they don't understand.

Theda C. Snyder - January 7, 2025
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It Is What It Is — Can You Plead That in Court?

Teddy Snyder | You have a lot of ways to tell the story of your case, but are you doing it in the most effective way?

Theda C. Snyder - January 6, 2025
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The Best Lawyers Tell Good Stories: How to Punch Up Your Narrative

Teddy Snyder | You have a lot of ways to tell the story of your case, but are you doing it in the most effective way?

Theda C. Snyder - December 11, 2024
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