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Elevate your writing skills with BriefCatch Lessons.

BriefCatch Lessons offers a comprehensive suite of interactive training modules and quizzes designed to hone your skills in writing clarity, efficiency, and impact.

Whether you’re a seasoned professional or just starting your writing journey, this section serves as your go-to resource for mastering the nuances of syntax, tackling commonly confused words, and much more. Gain the confidence to articulate your thoughts precisely and compellingly, and make every word count.

With step-by-step guidance and real-time feedback, you’ll soon find yourself writing more persuasively and effectively than you ever thought possible.

Commonly Confused Words

Commonly Confused Words: Imply/Infer

Can a holding imply the court’s unwillingness to consider an issue, or does it infer such an unwillingness? Imply (verb): Imply is a verb that means “to suggest or convey a meaning indirectly”: “The expert’s findings implied that the discrimination was invidious.” Infer (verb): Infer is a verb that means

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Commonly Confused Words

Commonly Confused Words: Adverse/Averse

Is your client averse to the potentially adverse effects of litigation? Or are they adverse to those effects? Uses of Adverse: Adverse (adjective): Adverse is an adjective that describes something unfavorable, harmful, or detrimental: “This holding will have adverse effects on future qui tam relators.” Legal Terms of Art: Adverse

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Commonly Confused Words

Commonly Confused Words: Affect/Effect

Will your legal brief positively affect the outcome of your client’s litigation? Or should that be effect? Uses of Affect Affect (Verb): Affect is typically used as a verb meaning “causing a change”: “The threatened litigation affected my client’s mood.” Affect (Noun): Affect is also sometimes used as a noun meaning

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