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Why the Declaration of Independence Is the Greatest Complaint of All Time

July 3, 2017 by Robin Hitchcock Leave a Comment

The Declaration of Independence alleges the King was a pirate and maybe even a necromancer. And its demand for relief was the existence of America. USA USA!

Filed Under: Columns, Lawyer Tagged With: legal writing

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Tips to Manufacture Outrage in Legal Writing

May 22, 2017 by C. Hank Peters 12 Comments

To be a successful big firm lawyer, you need to understand the art of manufactured outrage. Most successful solo attorneys have developed the skill of manufacturing outrage over years of being the little guy and overlooked for major litigation. As a big firm attorney, though, you’ll need to manufacture outrage easily and on the spot.…

Filed Under: Big Legal Brain, Columns, Lawyer Tagged With: Big Legal Brain, gl11, legal writing

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All Missile, No Warhead: Use Cliches Like a Lawyer

September 22, 2014 by Law Firm 10 7 Comments

Helpful cliches to be used liberally whenever anyone shows up to a meeting unprepared and gets called upon to speak unexpectedly

Filed Under: Law Firm 10, Lawyer Tagged With: Featured, lawyering, legal writing

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Unsolicited Advice for 1Ls

September 4, 2014 by The Northwest 3L 1 Comment

In the interest of helping future 1Ls avoid my own mistakes, here’s a short list of things that really should never be done as a 1L.

Filed Under: Columns, Featured Lawyer, Lawyer Tagged With: 1l, 2L, Bitter Law School, Featured, law review, legal writing

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A Layperson’s Interpretation of Legal Terms

January 9, 2014 by Gregory Luce Leave a Comment

Simple legal terms usually have a whole ‘nother meaning to a layperson.

Filed Under: Features Lawyer, Lawyer Tagged With: Featured, lawyer words, legal writing

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Confirming Letters from My Father, a Lawyer

October 4, 2012 by Gregory D. Luce Leave a Comment

This letter confirms our conversation in the breakfast room on March 10, 2012, in which I said “Good morning,” and you said “whatevs.” This also confirms that, for reasons I believe were apparent, we did not discuss matters further. This letter confirms last night’s discussion over dinner in which you indicated that you “never really…

Filed Under: Columns, Lawyer Tagged With: cover letters, gl11, lawyering, legal writing

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Illustrated Guide to Lawyer Words

May 14, 2012 by Albert Wang Leave a Comment

Easily learn what lawyers mean by Batna, disincentivize, or Posner. A comic by Albert Wang

Filed Under: Comics, Lawyer Tagged With: lawyer words, legal writing

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Top 20 All-Time Blawg Posts Yet to Be Written

February 29, 2012 by C. Hank Peters Leave a Comment

Each week about half a dozen lawyers ask to meet with me for blawging advice. Here is what I tell them.

Filed Under: Big Legal Brain, Columns, Lawyer Tagged With: Big Legal Brain, Bitter by Numbers, blogs, legal writing

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One Lawyer's Letter to Another, Explained

February 17, 2012 by Gregory D. Luce Leave a Comment

If you’ve ever wondered what simple letters from lawyers actually convey.

Filed Under: Features Lawyer, Infographlike Substances, Lawyer Tagged With: cover letters, legal writing

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Top 4 Obvious and Insipid Frat Boy Lawyer Words

December 2, 2011 by Bitter Contributor 5 Comments

Stop abusing these four obvious and insipid frat boy lawyer words and you may actually move up in the law job pecking order.

Filed Under: Lawyer, News & Views Tagged With: Bitter and Abused, Bitter by Numbers, grammar, legal writing

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