BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Telerik Inc.//Sitefinity CMS 13.3//EN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Eastern Standard Time BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231102T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:Eastern Standard Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20230301T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:Eastern Daylight Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Date &\; Time: \;Wednesday\, March 15\, 2023 from \; 3:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET\nProgram Fee: $65\n\n\nOnline only \;\n\nCPC S approved 2.5 CLE hours for the SORB and SDP Hearings\, Post-Conviction\, Adult Criminal Trial\, CAFL\, YAD\, YAD Appeals\, and Mental Health Trial and Appeals panels.\nKenneth Bresler\, Administrative Magistrate\, Divisi on of Administrative Law Appeals (DALA)\n \;\n&bull\; \; \;&nb sp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; You probably know to use th e active voice in your writing. But how do you spot the passive voice? Whe n is OK to use the passive voice?\n&bull\; \; \; \; \;&nbs p\; \; \; \; \; Use one idea per sentence - generally\, th at is.\n&bull\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;&nb sp\; Avoid nominalizations (&ldquo\;have knowledge of\,&rdquo\; &ldquo\;ha ve need of\,&rdquo\; &ldquo\;make use of&rdquo\;).\n&bull\; \; \;& nbsp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Ditch the synonyms. Pick one word and stick with it.\n&bull\; \; \; \; \; \;&nb sp\; \; \; \; Avoid common redundancies (&ldquo\;prior plannin g\,&rdquo\; &ldquo\;future predictions&rdquo\;).\n&bull\; \; \;&nb sp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Use &ldquo\;however&rdquo\; properly. \; (Many educated people misuse it.)\n&bull\; \; \;  \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Is it "disinterested&rdq uo\; or &ldquo\;uninterested&rdquo\;?\n&bull\; \; \; \; \;  \; \; \; \; \; Is it &ldquo\;flaunt&rdquo\; or &ldquo \;flout&rdquo\;? (Some courts get it wrong.)\n&bull\; \; \; \;  \; \; \; \; \; \; Is it &ldquo\;just deserts&rdqu o\; or &ldquo\;just desserts&rdquo\;? (You won&rsquo\;t get this wrong eve r.)\n&bull\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \ ; Why there ain&rsquo\;t no such thing as &ldquo\;12:00 a.m.&rdquo\; \n&bu ll\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Avoid the ambiguity of &ldquo\;12:00 midnight.&rdquo\;\nAn experienced lawyer\, writer\, editor\, and writing coach\, Kenneth Bresler has successfully pre sented these topics to long-practicing lawyers and law students alike. Con sider sending your interns and summer associates as part of your summer pr ogram. This 2.5 hour webinar includes some easy hands-on\, correct-your-ow n writing exercises.\n\n\n\n \; \;\nOnline registration is encoura ged. For assistance\, questions on group discounts\, accommodations reques ts\, special billing\, program content\, out-of-state CLE credits\, and ge neral contact CLE Coordinator\, \; Michael Saporito by email at \; msaporito@socialaw.com. Registrations accepted in order of receipt. Regist ration fees are non-refundable. Most Social Law Library CLE events are rec orded and recordings are sent to all who are registered. The recording is available by digital download\, generally within a week after the program date. CLE credit\, when applicable\, is only granted when the live webinar is attended. \; DTEND:20230315T213000Z DTSTAMP:20240329T083629Z DTSTART:20230315T190000Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:LEGAL WRITING SEMINAR: WITH SOME NOT-SO-TYPICAL TOPICS - March 2023 UID:RFCALITEM638472837898956445 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
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p\; Time: \;Wednesday\, March 15\, 2023 from \;
strong>3:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET
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\n&bull\;  \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; You probably kn ow to use the active voice in your writing. But how do you spot the passiv e voice? When is OK to use the passive voice?
\n&bull\; \; \ ; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Use one idea per senten ce - generally\, that is.
\n&bull\; \; \; \; \;  \; \; \; \; \; Avoid nominalizations (&ldquo\;have knowled ge of\,&rdquo\; &ldquo\;have need of\,&rdquo\; &ldquo\;make use of&rdquo\; ).
\n&bull\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;  \; Ditch the synonyms. Pick one word and stick with it.
\n&bull \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Avoid co mmon redundancies (&ldquo\;prior planning\,&rdquo\; &ldquo\;future predict ions&rdquo\;).
\n&bull\; \; \; \; \; \; \;&n bsp\; \; \; Use &ldquo\;however&rdquo\; properly. \; (Many edu cated people misuse it.)
\n&bull\; \; \; \; \; \ ; \; \; \; \; Is it "disinterested&rdquo\; or &ldquo\;unin terested&rdquo\;?
\n&bull\; \; \; \; \; \; \ ; \; \; \; Is it &ldquo\;flaunt&rdquo\; or &ldquo\;flout&rdquo \;? (Some courts get it wrong.)
\n&bull\; \; \; \; \ ; \; \; \; \; \; Is it &ldquo\;just deserts&rdquo\; or &ldquo\;just desserts&rdquo\;? (You won&rsquo\;t get this wrong ever.)
\n&bull\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;  \; Why there ain&rsquo\;t no such thing as &ldquo\;12:00 a.m.&rdquo\;
\n&bull\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \ ; Avoid the ambiguity of &ldquo\;12:00 midnight.&rdquo\;
\nAn experi
enced lawyer\, writer\, editor\, and writing coach\, Kenneth Bresler has s
uccessfully presented these topics to long-practicing lawyers and law stud
ents alike. Consider sending your interns and summer associates as part of
your summer program. This 2.5 hour webinar includes some easy hands-on\,
correct-your-own writing exercises.
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\nOnline registration is encouraged. For assistance\,
questions on group discounts\, accommodations requests\, special billing\
, program content\, out-of-state CLE credits\, and general contact CLE Coo
rdinator\, \; Michael Saporito by email at \;msaporito@socialaw.com. Registrations acce
pted in order of receipt. Registration fees are non-refundable. Most Socia
l Law Library CLE events are recorded and recordings are sent to all who a
re registered. The recording is available by digital download\, generally
within a week after the program date. CLE credit\, when applicable\, is on
ly granted when the live webinar is attended. \;