It’s no secret that judges in North Carolina’s state and federal appellate courts don’t reach for printed briefs much anymore (the Chief Judge of the Fourth Circuit, Albert Diaz, has said that he and ...

Habits are powerful things. And they can be quite positive. Take the following example. Catharine Du Bois, assistant professor of legal writing at Brooklyn Law School, clerked for U.S. District Judge ...

The Association of Legal Writing Directors (ALWD) recently celebrated the 20th anniversary of its groundbreaking journal and recognized Professor Michael R. Smith as a prime architect of its creation.

During the first year at Colorado Law, students take a year-long course which teaches them the essential tools needed for effective legal writing. During the fall semester, students learn how to ...

Across all industries and applications, effective writing shares key commonalities like clarity and connection. Writers seek to share powerful insights with audiences but can only do so by fully ...

J.D., University of Florida College of Law (1985), With Honors, Order of the Coif, Phi Kappa Phi, and Sr. Research Editor - U. Fla. L. Rev. Michael Smith has been a Professor of Law and the Director ...

For some lawyers, legal writing comes naturally. For others, it is a process learned and improved over time. Regardless of where you stand, legal writing can always be refined and enhanced because ...

No prior reading is necessary, though a selection of legal writing (memo, brief, or opinion) could be helpful to their understanding. Discuss the general structure of legal writing: This exercise will ...