I’ll never forget the time a senior lawyer complained that my writing was easy to understand. He thought I should “write like a lawyer.”

Why is poor legal writing so prevalent? I’ve long believed that fear is a key reason:

Many lawyers who are capable of writing clearly fear that clients would be less willing

Lawyers sometimes are so busy practicing law and mastering technology that they make the mistake of considering workouts a luxury, something fun. Workouts can and should be that, but they are so much more: A key to productivity.

Jerry Muncy, owner of TypewriterCentral.com, shown here in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, is a

“A Short & Happy Guide to Advanced Legal Research” (West Academic Publishing, 2020) by Ann Walsh Long

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Ann Walsh Long has a message for lawyers:

Over the last five years, legal artificial intelligence tools such