Active vs passive
"What were your key takeaways from the program? Active vs passive. Which topics did you find least valuable and why? None, all of her comments were really helpful in legal writing."
Legal Writing for Paralegals - On Demand
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Description
Description
This On Demand Program is a pre-order. It will be available for streaming in your account on or before 2/16/23.
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Each attendee must register individually as they will need their own login to access the event.
Paralegals are often responsible for drafting and editing motions and briefs that are essential parts of every personal injury case. The ability to tell a client’s story or to make a persuasive, complex argument understandable can be just as important as the law that governs a case. In the legal world, writing is not just a skill on your resume; it’s a vital tool that often separates a good paralegal from an amazing one. Having a strong foundation in effective legal writing skills is increasingly important in a field where a single comma can open the door for an opposing legal argument.
Join senior trial paralegal Candess Zona-Mendola as she gives you tips and strategies for improving your legal writing, and your case outcomes. She will cover:
- Why basic writing skills are key
- Why you should ditch “legalese”
- How to write clearly and concisely
- How to be a better storyteller
- How to plan out your writing and use different brainstorming methods
- Where to get feedback
- Where you can go for additional paralegal training and writing tools
Don’t miss out on this one-hour presentation on how you can improve the quality and content of your legal writing.
Details
Details
On Demand Program: 60 minutes
Original Air Date: 02/02/2023
Accreditation
Accreditation
Accreditation is not being offered for this on demand program
Overall rating: 4.647059 / 5 from 17 reviews.
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Review topics: ["advice","resource","tips","language"].
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Reviews
All of the handouts
"What were your key takeaways from the program? All of the handouts are very helpful. Which topics did you find least valuable and why? None."
Helpful resources
"What were your key takeaways from the program? Helpful resources and apps"
Awesome tips for resources on writing!
"What were your key takeaways from the program? This course was an hour long and jam-packed full of recommendations for legal writing resources. From books to read, websites and apps, as well as personal tips about improving writing, this course covered everything needed and then some. I would recommend this to any paralegal or legal staff who wants to improve their writing."
Loved the recommendation
"What were your key takeaways from the program? Loved the recommendation to grammarly, and the book recommendations. Which topics did you find least valuable and why? The demand letter content because that's not something I am in charge of currently. It was still good information."
Everything!
"What were your key takeaways from the program? Everything!"
lots of great info
"What were your key takeaways from the program? lots of great info re: telling the story. I think it will be very helpful Which topics did you find least valuable and why? none"
Make sure the writing
"What were your key takeaways from the program? Make sure the writing is telling a story and use modern language Which topics did you find least valuable and why? The in-depth discussion of specific medical issues."
Read lots of books
"What were your key takeaways from the program? Read lots of books, make your clients personable Which topics did you find least valuable and why? Active voice"
How to tell story
"What were your key takeaways from the program? How to tell story Which topics did you find least valuable and why? none."
