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1. Five Tips for talking to newspeople (view )

At some point you may get a call from a news reporter.

2. Writing To Nonlawyers About The Law (view )

Eight tips that will help you write so that readers who aren't lawyers like you will understand what you're saying.

3. When To Quote and What To Quote (view )

Although quotations are essential to all legal writing, we should ensure that our readers know why they are reading a quotation and help them understand what it means.

4. Rookie Mistakes (view )

To avoid some of the common mistakes that new lawyers make when writing, remember that your readers are too busy to read everything that you write.

5. Be Quiet When You Talk (view )

Anyone who speaks in front of an audience should learn to stand still, to hold still, and to be still.