The Art of Effective Legal Writing

May 2 – 4, 2023

We are pleased to offer three interactive workshops with noted legal writing coach Ed Lintz in The Art of Effective Legal Writing. Each session is targeted to a different associate audience to improve the style, clarity, and persuasiveness of attorney writing.

Art of Effective Legal Writing for Litigators (Associates)
May 2, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. ET
This program engages advocates from litigation, bankruptcy, and intellectual property on three core skill challenges: 1) How Can I Improve My Writing Style? 2) How Can I Make My Writing Clear? and 3) How Can I Write to Persuade?

The Art of Effective Editing: How to Give Feedback (Mid-Level and Senior Associates)
May 3, 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. ET
This program engages mid- and upper-level associates about how to work with junior colleagues in the editing process and produce the best possible work product for clients. Topics include (i) Giving Feedback That Encourages the Best Possible Working Relationship, (ii) Editing to Improve Writing Style, and (iii) Editing to Make an Argument More Persuasive.

The Art of Effective Transactional Drafting (Associates)
May 4, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. ET
This program features four content blocks that engage junior associates in team challenges that teach core transactional drafting skills including i) protecting your client by clarifying rights, responsibilities, and duties; (ii) avoiding ambiguity in drafting; (iii) defining contract terms to protect your client; and (iv) drafting a negotiated settlement to end litigation and achieve closure for your client.

The training is approved for MCLE credit in California, Illinois, New Jersey (through reciprocity), New York, and Pennsylvania. We will seek credit for all other states we have office locations. Credit for other jurisdictions may be available upon request. For more information, please email CLE Management.