Legal Marketing & PR

5 Law Firms Win Legal Writing Awards

By Larry Bodine, Esq.

Kudos to Morrison & Foerster, Debevoise & Plimpton, Brinks Hofer, Winston & Strawn, and Hanify & King, which won the annual Burton Awards in legal writing, presented in association with the Law Library of Congress and sponsored by the Association of Legal Administrators (ALA).

The awards program was established in 1999 and is dedicated principally to rewarding effective  legal writing. The program honors partners in law firms and law school students who use plain, clear and concise language and avoid archaic, stilted legalese. The awards were open only to ALA members and their firms or legal departments.
 
This year's winners include:
 
    Best Law Firm Advertisement
    Morrison & Foerster, LLP
    Submitted by Debra Mendez (ALA Member)
    "Conundrum" - June 2007
 
    Best Law Firm Compendium (TIE)
    Debevoise & Plimpton, LLP
    Submitted by Yolanda R. Cartusciello (ALA Member)
    "Insurance and Investment Management M&A" - September 2007
 
    Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione
    Submitted by Bruce E. Weisseg (ALA Member)
    "Guide to TTAB Practice, Vols. 1 and 2" - November 2007
 
    Best Law Firm Newsletter
    Winston & Strawn, LLP
    Submitted by Julie Stafford (ALA Member)
    "Diversity @ Winston & Strawn"- July 2007
 
    Best Law Firm Profile
    Hanify & King, PC
    Submitted by Robert J. Perry (ALA Member)
    "...one of the premier litigation boutiques in Boston." - December 2007
 
    Best Law Firm Publication
    Fulbright & Jaworski LLP
    Submitted by Jack Vaughan, Esq. (ALA Member)
    "Trends in Energy Litigation 2007" - October 2007
    About ALA
 
ALA is the largest international association for professionals involved in the management of law firms, corporate legal departments and government legal agencies. It has more than 10,000 members in 30 countries. The Burton Awards are supported by the Burton Foundation, a volunteer, not-for-profit, academic organization concentrating on legal writing.

Full post as published by Larry Bodine's LawMarketing Blog on May 29, 2008 (boomark / email).