Litigation

Taking Law Lightly
Howard?s very interesting post from a couple days ago spurred me to think more about the style of legal writing more generally. I suspect I?m not alone in thinking that most legal writing, however smart and insightful it might be is ? well, rather dry...

legal writing software
Want to transform your ordinary writing into legal writing? This software will help!! It "helps you write any legal document with the correct terminology. By adding legal-based terminology, WhiteSmoke Legal writing version makes your writing more precise, persuasive and credible...

considering a career in teaching legal writing
There are many ways in which law schools advertise for faculty positions in legal writing, but one of the most popular is via the listservs for members of the Legal Writing Institute and the Association of Legal Writing Directors...

Legal Writing as a Disciplinary Sanction
Our friends at the Legal Profession Blog have found an order from a federal district court judge who ordered an attorney to write an article on civility for the Oklahoma Bar Journal...

It doesn't all transfer that easily
I read something today that made me realize that lots of folks think that if you're a good writer--if you have a strong knowledge of written English or proven success in some type of writing--then you'll make a strong legal writer...

Let the "scholarship dude" publicize your legal writing article.
The Legal Writing Blog is an excellent resource not only to let fellow academics know about developments within the discipline of legal writing, but it's an even better outreach tool to let the practicing bar know about the work legal...

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Legal Forms
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Law & Order Depicts Police Procedures and Criminal Justice
Accuracy of Criminal Justice Depiction on Television

Legal Malpractice
legal malpractice lawsuits.

Employee Theft
Mother and daughter ordered to pay $1 million settlement for writing false paychecks.

Baltimore Strip Search Class Action
Judge Gives Go-ahead

Canceled Insurance
Judge orders Health Net Inc. to pay $9 million settlement after terminating a policyholder's policy after being diagnosed with breast cancer.

Labor and Delivery
Judge awards mother $6 million medical malpractice settlement after baby was born with brain injuries.

Jury Awards $1.8 Million in Legal Malpractice Suit
Jury Awards $1.8 Million in Legal Malpractice Suit