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Conozca el trabajo de John Grisham

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En este episodio de "A Lo Legal En Par Minutos", el presentador habitual del podcast, Edwin Cortés, asume el rol de invitado. Anna Catalina Pérez, abogada corporativa, lo entrevista sobre las entretenidas obras de John...more

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Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 493: A Legal Writing Makeover (Part 4 – The Conclusion)

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Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! This is the final episode of a four-part series called "Legal Writing Makeover." In this complete series, we take a piece of legal writing that could use improvement and...more

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Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 492: Legal Writing and IRAC (w/Rebecca Petrilli from Themis Bar Review)

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Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today we are excited to welcome Rebecca Petrilli – Midwest Attorney Director at Themis Bar Review – back to the podcast to discuss IRAC and best practices for legal writing on...more

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Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 491: A Legal Writing Makeover (Part 3 – The Analysis Section)

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Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! This is the third episode of a four-part series called "Legal Writing Makeover." In this complete series, we take a piece of legal writing that could use improvement and...more

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Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 299: Breaking Down Bar Prep (w/Stephanie Acosta from UWorld/Themis)

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're speaking with guest Stephanie Acosta - Director of Legal Education at UWorld (which acquired Themis Bar Review) - about how they develop comprehensive and engaging...more

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Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 489: A Legal Writing Makeover (Part 1 - The Issue Statement)

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Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! This is the first episode of a four-part series called "Legal Writing Makeover." In this complete series, we take a piece of legal writing that could use improvement and...more

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From the Classroom to the Courtroom: Adopting a Juror-Focused Mindset

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Three years of law school can teach us many things. But what they do not do very well—as we typically discover soon after graduating—is prepare us for the actual practice of law. For those of us who always planned to be...more

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Mastering Legal Writing: Elevate Your Written Advocacy – Speaking of Litigation Video Podcast

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In the legal world, the effectiveness of your writing can make or break your case. In this episode of Speaking of Litigation, Epstein Becker Green attorneys Max Cadmus, Tom Kane, and Ed Yennock delve into the critical...more

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Why Taking A Doughnut, A Danish, and A Bagel Might Or Might Not Invite Gluttony - How Should The List Of Exceptions In Section...

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Yesterday's post concerned the exemption from the qualification requirement of the California Corporate Securities Law for most changes in the rights, preferences, privileges, or restrictions of outstanding securities found...more

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Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 465: Improving Your Legal Writing Skills (w/Luiz Arroyo)

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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...more

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Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 463: Quick Tips -- Organizing Your LRW Assignments

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Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we're discussing the importance and challenges of first-year Legal Research and Writing projects in law school. We share tips on how to break down LRW projects into...more

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Tips for Persuasive Legal Writing | Luther Munford | Texas Appellate Law Podcast

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Lawyers are professional writers, and the ability to write persuasively is more important than ever. In this episode, Luther Munford, an appellate expert and former law professor, joins Todd Smith and Jody Sanders for an...more

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Elevating Your Business Writing Skills

In our ongoing series on essential soft skills for lawyers, we’ve tackled the basics and presentations, and now, we’re diving into the realm of business writing. While you might be proficient in legal jargon, effective...more

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Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 433: Career Tips from a BigLaw Partner (w/Bryan Nese)

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Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we're excited to be talking with Bryan Nese – a partner at Mayer Brown – about career tips for law students, from identifying your ideal employer and successfully making...more

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Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 429: Legal Research and Writing in the Workplace (Part 2)

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Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today we are going to continue the conversation from our last episode with a discussion about persuasive writing in the workplace and some thoughts on the future of legal...more

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From the Alabama Lawyer - Mixed Signals

Introductory signals, according to The Bluebook, help legal writers “organiz[e] authorities and show how authorities support or relate to a proposition given in the text.” In a perfect world, The Bluebook would be easy to...more

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Content Writing for Attorneys: 5 Idea Starters

We know that attorneys know how to write. You spend years honing your research and writing skills for briefs, memoranda, motions, academic papers, and client letters. Yet when you’re asked to generate content for a practice...more

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Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 304: Introduction to the Bluebook

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Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we're talking about getting comfortable with the Bluebook and writing citations. This is an important skill to develop if you're planning on doing legal writing or...more

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Leveraging Technology to Improve Legal Writing | Ross Guberman | Texas Appellate Law Podcast

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Most legal writers know about Ross Guberman, author and founder of Legal Writing Pro. Ross was one of the first legal writing instructors to work with law firms and practitioners across the country. Ross also developed...more

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Calcorporatelaw.com And The Library Of Congress

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The U.S. Library of Congress is more than just printed books.  Among the millions of books, recordings, photographs, newspapers, maps and manuscripts in its collection, it maintains a legal blawgs web archive.  The Library...more

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Could There Be A Difference Between "Would" And "Should"?

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Recently, I was involved in a discussion of legal opinions regarding issues of significant legal uncertainty.  The 2005 Report of the erstwhile Corporations Committee of the equally erstwhile Business Law Section of the still...more

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Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 255: The Dos and Don'ts of Writing Samples (w/Sadie Jones)

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Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we have ex-BigLaw recruiter Sadie Jones with us to talk about preparing a great writing sample, which you might need when applying for a law job, a clerkship, or an...more

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Why Is Memoranda Plural And Agenda Singular?

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"Memoranda" and "agenda" are both Latin words. More precisely, they are gerundives. A gerundive is a verbal adjective. Perhaps the most famous use of a gerundive is the passive periphrastic phrase Carthago delenda est!...more

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What's With The "O" in Delicto?

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Students beginning the study of law almost immediately confront a congeries of Latin phrases, many of which end in the vowel "o". For example, students will see in pari delicto (in equal fault) and ex delicto (from a wrong)....more

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Footnoted Argument Normally Waived

From footnote two of Massachusetts v. Equifax: Although Equifax hinted at [a statutory] argument in a footnote, it did not develop the point or explain its significance in its original or reply memorandum. Instead, Equifax...more

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