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How to Improve Legal Writing Skills: Clear Steps Today
Learn how to improve legal writing skills through research, citation, editing and persuasive tips you can apply now for sharper briefs and stronger arguments

What Does Sic Mean in Legal Writing? A Concise Guide
Learn when and how to mark quoted errors with [sic] in briefs, transcripts, and citations for legal writing. Practical rules, style guide tips, pitfalls to avoid.

Concise Legal Writing Techniques for Clear Arguments
Learn concise legal writing techniques that improve credibility, structure your documents, cite authority, and edit with confidence to persuade judges and clients.

Why Generic AI Tools Fall Short for Legal Writing Today
Learn why generic AI tools fall short for legal writing and how specialist platforms give you accuracy, privacy, and trust in every contract or brief.

How to Use AI to Edit a Legal Brief: Step-by-Step Guide
Learn how to use ai to edit a legal brief, sharpen clarity, keep citations accurate, and cut drafting time. Follow a clear plan from first draft to filing.

A Practical Guide to the Ethics of Using AI in Legal Writing
Learn how professionals balance accuracy, bias checks, client privacy, and model rules amid the ethics of using ai in legal writing. Actionable tips inside.

Writing Tips
135 Transition Words and Phrases
This post by Ross Guberman provides a categorized list of 135 transition words and phrases that help writers improve flow, coherence, and clarity in their prose. It serves as a quick reference guide for connecting ideas effectively across sentences and paragraphs.

Writing Tips
Five Grammar Myths Debunked
Feeling bogged down by grammar myths? You're not alone. If you've ever hesitated to start a sentence with "but" or "because" or feared splitting an infinitive more than a root canal, this blog is your rescue remedy. Learn why starting a sentence with a conjunction is often preferred, and learn how splitting infinitives can enhance clarity and flow. Read on to liberate your legal writing from these outdated constraints!

Writing Tips
Logical Transition Examples—To Draw an Analogy or Compare

Writing Tips
Logical Transition Examples—To Provide Another Point

Writing Tips
Syntax: Split Infinitives

Legal Writing
Five Ways to Write Like John Roberts The Brief-Writer
Chief Justice John Roberts is renowned for his exceptional brief writing. Discover five of his most effective techniques to enhance your legal writing, from using vivid facts to ending with impact. Learn how to apply these strategies to make your briefs stand out in our latest blog.

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