1. Students X, Y and Z are sitting around a table in the library working on a group research exercise assigned by the professor which is due tomorrow. The objective of the assignment is to build on ...

No prior reading is necessary, though a selection of legal writing (memo, brief, or opinion) could be helpful to their understanding. Discuss the general structure of legal writing: This exercise will ...

incorporating relevant cases into appropriate places in the outline. Start drafting early. Nothing is more intimidating than a blank document. Consider the overall structure of the document throughout ...

As I near the end of my Air Force career and continue the job search, I am applying for a job that asks for a writing sample. I intend to use a memo I wrote for a case that is pending that I have been ...

Every now and then I have the privilege of reading a book in which the author’s breadth of knowledge and elegance of prose take my breath away. Great Legal Writing by Max Barrett, otherwise known as ...