Legal Writing Skills & Techniques: 2023 Update

Writing is one of the most important parts of lawyers' craft. We can empower arguments through simplicity, engaging language, creative approaches, editing, and effective visual devices. 

Veteran appellate attorney Erica Dubno discusses the art of legal writing, as well as the use of technology to add force to written words. The tips and techniques suggested here can be used in any form of legal writing from letters to appellate briefs. This course is relevant for civil and criminal practitioners at all levels.

Learning Objectives:

1. Cultivate techniques for using language to be more dynamic and appropriate for particular issue

2. Identify how to craft your writing to take advantage of compelling facts and quotations from the record

3. Exploit exhibits, analogies, metaphors and statistics

4. Utilize technology - including electronic filing and hyperlinks - to simplify and fortify your writing