Stop Writing Like a Old-Fashioned Lawyer: Plain English for Legal Professionals
Master Professional English Writing: Essential Skills for Clarity and Precision!
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What you'll learn
- Develop the ability to structure written content logically and cohesively
- Enhance skills in using active voice effectively in professional writing
- Master the use of concise language by eliminating unnecessary words
- Improve accuracy and clarity in writing by correctly using grammar and punctuation rules
This course includes
- 10 hours of video
- Certificate of completion
- Access on mobile and TV
Course content
1 modules • 102 lessons • 10 hours of video
Master Professional English Writing: 50 Essential Lessons
102 lessons
• 10 hours
Master Professional English Writing: 50 Essential Lessons
102 lessons
• 10 hours
- Master Legal Word Order for Perfectly Clear Sentences 04:33
- Master Legal Word Order for Perfectly Clear Sentences - Answers 1 01:45
- Master Legal Word Order for Perfectly Clear Sentences - Answers 2 08:04
- The Proximity Rule: Keep Related Ideas Together 06:07
- The Proximity Rule: Keep Related Ideas Together - Answers 01:13
- Write Like a Human: Use Verbs, Not Nouns 05:36
- Write Like a Human: Use Verbs, Not Nouns - Answers 1 02:05
- Write Like a Human: Use Verbs, Not Nouns - Answers 2 03:22
- Don't Write Like a Lawyer! Use Verbs, Not Nouns 04:47
- Don't Write Like a Lawyer! Use Verbs, Not Nouns - Answers 1 01:13
- Don't Write Like a Lawyer! Use Verbs, Not Nouns - Answers 2 02:24
- 3 Passive Voice Rules to Fix Your Legal Writing 04:17
- 3 Passive Voice Rules to Fix Your Legal Writing - Answers 01:44
- Delete These Horrible Legalese Adverbs 06:56
- Delete These Horrible Legalese Adverbs - Answers 03:02
- Delete These 5 Horrible Legalese Adverbs (part 2!) 04:33
- Delete These 5 Horrible Legalese Adverbs (part 2!) - Answers 01:20
- How to Use Apostrophes for More Efficient Legal Writing 04:36
- How to Use Apostrophes for More Efficient Legal Writing - Answers 01:04
- How to Use "You" and "Your" in Professional Advice 03:50
- How to Use "You" and "Your" in Professional Advice - Answers 01:19
- The Power of Short Sentences in Complex Legal Writing 05:06
- The Power of Short Sentences in Complex Legal Writing - Answers 02:39
- Stop Using "Revert" in Your Legal Emails 08:29
- Stop Using "Revert" in Your Legal Emails - Answers 03:54
- Why You Must Avoid the Lazy Term "Please Advise" 07:40
- Why You Must Avoid the Lazy Term "Please Advise" - Answers 02:25
- Stop Writing "I Would Appreciate It" (Write This Instead) 09:18
- Stop Writing "I Would Appreciate It" (Write This Instead) - Answers 04:26
- Why "Shall" is the Most Confusing Word in a Contract 08:48
- Why "Shall" is the Most Confusing Word in a Contract - Answers 03:11
- The Most Hated Term in Legal English: "And/Or" 07:50
- The Most Hated Term in Legal English: "And/Or" - Answers 04:19
- Stop Using "Provided That" (3 Clearer Alternatives) 06:17
- Stop Using "Provided That" (3 Clearer Alternatives) - Answers 05:04
- How Double Negatives Ruin Your Legal Precision 05:41
- How Double Negatives Ruin Your Legal Precision - Answers 04:17
- The Trap of Accidental Double Negatives in Contracts 08:56
- The Trap of Accidental Double Negatives in Contracts - Answers 05:40
- Is Your Legal Writing Making This One Critical Error? 09:31
- Is Your Legal Writing Making This One Critical Error? - Answers 05:37
- Power Up Your Writing with Infinitives 06:44
- Power Up Your Writing with Infinitives - Answers 02:37
- Bring Legal Writing to Life Using Gerunds 08:35
- Bring Legal Writing to Life Using Gerunds - Answers 03:17
- The Fast Way to Find & Kill Unwanted Passive Voice 07:46
- The Fast Way to Find & Kill Unwanted Passive Voice - Answers 02:31
- Use Transitions to Create Flow in Legal Arguments 09:47
- Use Transitions to Create Flow in Legal Arguments - Answers 01:54
- Cut the Fluff: Delete Unnecessary Legal Words 10:24
- Cut the Fluff: Delete Unnecessary Legal Words - Answers 02:25
- "Deadwood" Words to Remove From Your Writing Today 08:57
- "Deadwood" Words to Remove From Your Writing Today - Answers 03:33
- More "Fluff" Phrases to Eliminate from Your Writing 10:06
- More "Fluff" Phrases to Eliminate from Your Writing - Answers 02:31
- One Comma Error Can Cost Millions: Legal Punctuation 09:23
- One Comma Error Can Cost Millions: Legal Punctuation - Answers 04:28
- How to Use Grammar for Subtle Legal Nuance 11:45
- How to Use Grammar for Subtle Legal Nuance - Answers 07:38
- Active vs. Passive Voice: When to Use Each for Impact 11:20
- Active vs. Passive Voice: When to Use Each for Impact - Answers 06:58
- Verb Mastery: Flexing Between Verbs, Gerunds, and Nouns 13:07
- Verb Mastery: Flexing Between Verbs, Gerunds, and Nouns - Answers 04:39
- Unclear Antecedents: The Mistake That Confuses Judges (and eveyone else!) 08:43
- Unclear Antecedents: The Mistake That Confuses Judges (and eveyone else!) - Answers 04:19
- Choose the Strongest Verb for Your Legal Message 07:35
- Choose the Strongest Verb for Your Legal Message - Answers 04:15
- The Power Position: Adding Emphasis to Sentence Endings 06:56
- The Power Position: Adding Emphasis to Sentence Endings - Answers 04:37
- The Risk of Inversion: Why Your Writing Is At Risk 09:50
- The Risk of Inversion: Why Your Writing Is At Risk - Answers 04:39
- The Most Dangerous Error Lawyers Miss: Squinting Modifiers 08:14
- The Most Dangerous Error Lawyers Miss: Squinting Modifiers - Answers 06:28
- Misplaced Modifiers Make Your Writing Look Foolish 08:27
- Misplaced Modifiers Make Your Writing Look Foolish - Answers 05:30
- Common Problems with Negative Forms in Legal English 07:15
- Common Problems with Negative Forms in Legal English - Answers 02:20
- How to Use Lists and Bullet Points for Maximum Clarity 07:05
- How to Use Lists and Bullet Points for Maximum Clarity - Answers 03:54
- Parallel Phrasing: The Secret to Logical Legal Writing 06:49
- Parallel Phrasing: The Secret to Logical Legal Writing - Answers 03:41
- How to Ask Effective Questions in Legal & Business Comms 09:03
- How to Ask Effective Questions in Legal & Business Comms - Answers 05:10
- Uniform Abbreviations: Don't Let Inconsistency Ruin Credibility 09:25
- Uniform Abbreviations: Don't Let Inconsistency Ruin Credibility - Answers 06:03
- The Professional Way to Standardize Legal Definitions 08:26
- The Professional Way to Standardize Legal Definitions - Answers 04:01
- The Preposition You Might WantTo Avoid 08:01
- The Preposition You Might WantTo Avoid - Answers 05:15
- Comma Disasters: Using "If" and "Unless" Corrected 08:18
- Comma Disasters: Using "If" and "Unless" Corrected - Answers 04:23
- Stop Being "Kind" in Writing (Be Correct Instead) 07:12
- Stop Being "Kind" in Writing (Be Correct Instead) - Answers 03:47
- Mastering Direct & Indirect Objects in Legal English 06:35
- Mastering Direct & Indirect Objects in Legal English - Answers 04:11
- Replace Many Synonyms with the Word "Under" 08:06
- Replace Many Synonyms with the Word "Under" - Answers 02:44
- How to Plan Your Writing for Successful Communication 09:29
- How to Plan Your Writing for Successful Communication - Part 2 07:24
- The Ultimate Skill: How to Review Your Own Legal Writing 08:27
- The Ultimate Skill: How to Review Your Own Legal Writing - Part 2 06:52
- A Guide How To Make Your Writing Excellent 15:09
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