COMMENTARY ON LEGAL PRACTICE AND WRITING

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The Best Way to Avoid Typos
Zara Watkins Zara Watkins

The Best Way to Avoid Typos

It's happened to the best of us. After you've completed a masterpiece argument, and served and filed it, you are reviewing it some time later (to prepare for oral argument or settlement negotiations) and then you spot it: a TYPO. Usually it's something silly, like a missed apostrophe or misspelled word; but sometimes it's a big mistake that you now wish dearly that you had not made. In this post I share 3 little tips from my law school days that will help you avoid any more typo snafus (whether silly or serious). 

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3 Keys to Winning Your Oral Argument
Zara Watkins Zara Watkins

3 Keys to Winning Your Oral Argument

Winning at oral argument involves more than just reviewing the briefs, compiling all the cited cases, and making an outline of your main points. Ensure your success with these three key practices.

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5 Reasons To Outsource Your Argument
Zara Watkins Zara Watkins

5 Reasons To Outsource Your Argument

You may have already started to outsource your e-discovery and document template creation, here's five reasons why you should outsource your argument making too.

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