New lawyers are generally not prepared for the rigorous practice of law. Why? They simply do not yet have the practical and efficient legal writing skills required for a litigation or transactional practice. New attorneys must develop the actual skills necessary to write sound motions, briefs, memos, letters, and documents
INTRODUCTION This blog answers the many questions that international students, who are pursuing their Master of Laws (LL.M. or LLM) in the United States (U.S.), have about applying for and pursuing a LLM degree program, taking a state’s Bar exam, and practicing law in the U.S. The author here recommends
Legal Writing Launch: A Chat about Powerful Legal Writing with Professor Bev Meyers This is the transcript from the podcast in which Legal Writing Launch Founder, Bev Meyers, discussed legal writing with the Ladies Who Law School hosts, Samantha Lemke (Sam) and Haylie Davis (Haylie). The episode aired on January
BEV: Hello and welcome to Legal Writing Launch. I’m Bev Meyers and I’m the founder. Today [on June 8, 2021], I have the pleasure of speaking with a former student of mine and esteemed colleague, at one point, Michael Banister. Hi Mike, how are you? MICHAEL: I’m fine, thanks. How
BEV: Today I am with Keith Boak, one of my students in Legal Writing Launch. I’m Bev Meyers, the Founder of Legal Writing Launch. Keith, we’ve been working together now for about three months or so? KEITH: Yeah, I would say so, roughly. . . . BEV: So, tell me
The following is a Zoom Mentoring Session with Bev Meyers (Bev), Founder, Legal Writing Launch (LWL) and Nasheia Conway (Nasheia), Lawyer and LWL Student, on June 11, 2021, regarding Nasheia’s completed motion to suppress evidence and progress in LWL. BEV: . . . We’re almost at the end here. We’re
New lawyers are generally not prepared for the rigorous practice of law. Why? They simply do not yet have the practical and efficient legal writing skills required for a litigation or transactional practice. New attorneys must develop the actual skills necessary to write sound motions, briefs, memos, letters, and documents
Neither Law Firms, the Paralegals There, Nor their Clients Want Paralegals to Work Only on Routine Projects. Paralegals do not wish to push paper all day, only. Lawyers do not assume that their paralegals should perform rote tasks only. Clients, frankly, would like to get the most out of a
The Power-Packed Paragraph™* In legal writing, if you do not wish to lose your reader immediately, you must write in power-packed paragraphs. What is a power-packed paragraph? It is a phrase I coined, for law, after learning the expression from one of my excellent high school English teachers! She used
BEV: Hello and welcome Paul Samakow (Sam-a-ko) to Legal Writing Launch™. This is Bev Meyers, the Founder, and I am privileged today to have Paul Samakow who has developed The Legal Merry Go Round Podcast. . . . PAUL: . . . Thank you for having me. The Legal Merry
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