Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! In this episode, together with Luiz Arroyo - one of our law school and bar exam tutors - we highlight the critical role of legal writing in a lawyer's career and provide tips for improving your legal writing skills.
In this episode we discuss:
>Luiz's background and experience in legal writing
>What constitutes "good legal writing"?
>How to approach the two different types of legal See more +
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! In this episode, together with Luiz Arroyo - one of our law school and bar exam tutors - we highlight the critical role of legal writing in a lawyer's career and provide tips for improving your legal writing skills.
In this episode we discuss:
>Luiz's background and experience in legal writing
>What constitutes "good legal writing"?
>How to approach the two different types of legal writing
>Practical tips for pre-writing (planning and organizing), as well as post-writing (effective proofreading)
>How to address problematic facts or case law
Resources:
>Legal Writing in Law School (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/legal-writing-in-law-school/)
>Podcast Episode 11: Legal Writing 101 (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-11-legal-writing-101/)
>Podcast Episode 84: Using Rules Effectively in Legal Writing (w/Guest Jason Jones) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-84-using-rules-effectively-legal-writing-w-guest-jason-jones/)
>Podcast Episode 428: Legal Research and Writing in the Workplace (Part 1) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-428-legal-research-and-writing-in-the-workplace-part-1/)
>Podcast Episode 429: Legal Research and Writing in the Workplace (Part 2) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-429-legal-research-and-writing-in-the-workplace-part-2/)
>Three Cs of Legal Writing…And One T (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/three-cs-of-legal-writingand-one-t/)
Download the Transcript (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-465-improving-your-legal-writing-skills-w-luiz-arroyo/)
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