Legal Writing Seminar: With Some Not So Typical Topics

This is a free program – registration is required. This program is online only and will be recorded. Anyone who registers will receive a link to the video recording.

Faculty

Kenneth Bresler, Administrative Magistrate, Division of Administrative Law Appeals (DALA)

• You probably know to use the active voice in your writing. But how do you spot the passive voice? When is it OK to use the passive voice?
• Use one idea per sentence - generally, that is.
• Avoid nominalizations (“have knowledge of,” “have need of,” “make use of”).
• Ditch the synonyms. Pick one word and stick with it.
• Avoid common redundancies (“prior planning,” “future predictions”).
• Use “however” properly. (Many educated people misuse the word.)
• Is it "disinterested” or “uninterested”?
• Is it “flaunt” or “flout”? (Some courts get it wrong.)
• Is it “just deserts” or “just desserts”? (You won’t get this wrong ever.)
• Why there is not such a such time as “12:00 a.m.” 

An experienced lawyer, writer, editor, and writing coach, Kenneth Bresler has successfully presented these topics to long-practicing lawyers and law students alike. This 2.5-hour webinar includes some easy hands-on, correct-your-own writing exercises.