JDs Rising

Nothing to LOL about: In writing as in life, style matters

A lawyer is always writing as a lawyer, whether in a filing with the court or in an email to a colleague. The speed of electronic communication makes it tempting to forgo the conventions of good writing, but it's a risk with little reward.

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Advice on getting published

Publishing a law journal article while you are still in law school.

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The Streisand Effect, or: What Joseph Rakofsky’s Been Up To Lately.

A blogger gets sued, and she's not alone

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Wikipedia as legal authority?

Wikipedia is great for a lot of things. But using it to make legal arguments is a good way to undermine your credibility, as one lawyer in Kentucky recently found out.

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For the English majors

A visit to the library can make you a better lawyer

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Screen Writing

Could electronic filing change the way you write your briefs?

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