Killer Tips for Firing up Your Legal Writing Skills: A Paralegal’s Guide
Credits Available
| Credit | Status | Total |
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| California MCLE Paralegal |
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6 Total |
| Delaware Certified Paralegal Program |
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6 Total |
| Florida Registered Paralegal |
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6 Total |
| Indiana Paralegal CLE |
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6 Total |
| NALA |
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6 Total |
| Montana CLE Credit for Paralegals |
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6 Total |
| North Carolina Continuing Paralegal Education |
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6 Total |
| New Mexico Paralegal Division, State Bar of |
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6 Total |
| Ohio Certified Paralegals |
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6 Total |
| NFPA |
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6 Total |
| Texas State Bar of Paralegal Division |
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6 Total |
| Washington Paralegal Association |
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6 Total |
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Overview
A Straightforward Guide to Sharpening Your Legal Drafting Abilities
Fewer markups, improved client-facing documents, and time savings - these are just a few of the benefits of investing in your legal communication skills. Ready to take the next step? In this practical course, our knowledgeable instructors spill tips and tricks polishing your legal writing. Stand out to attorneys and avoid writing mishaps - register today!
- Formulate strategies for drafting effective legal documents across formats.
- Analyze best practices for integrating law and facts into case summaries.
- Determine how to use AI for automating legal writing tasks.
- Find out how to avoid common legal writing blunders paralegals make.
- Discover the top legal writing resources and websites paralegals need to know.
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Abbreviated Agenda
- Impactful Legal Writing Across Functions and Formats
- Handy Tips for Weaving Facts and Law Into Case Summaries
- Citation Mechanics for Paralegals (With Insights Into Recent Bluebook Updates)
- Precision in Legal Writing: 6 Tactics for Avoiding Ambiguity
- Communicating Clearly: Professional Writing for Client Relations
- Tips for Stopping Legal Writing Errors in Their Tracks
- AI and Legal Writing Automation for Paralegals: A Quickstart Guide
- Essential Legal Writing Websites and Resources for Today’s Paralegals
- Legal Writing Ethics for Paralegals
Credit Details
Credits Available
| Credit | Status | Total |
|---|---|---|
| California MCLE Paralegal |
|
6 Total |
| Delaware Certified Paralegal Program |
|
6 Total |
| Florida Registered Paralegal |
|
6 Total |
| Indiana Paralegal CLE |
|
6 Total |
| NALA |
|
6 Total |
| Montana CLE Credit for Paralegals |
|
6 Total |
| North Carolina Continuing Paralegal Education |
|
6 Total |
| New Mexico Paralegal Division, State Bar of |
|
6 Total |
| Ohio Certified Paralegals |
|
6 Total |
| NFPA |
|
6 Total |
| Texas State Bar of Paralegal Division |
|
6 Total |
| Washington Paralegal Association |
|
6 Total |
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Paralegal
Agenda
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Impactful Legal Writing Across Functions and Formats
- Legal Writing vs. Other Forms of Writing
- Drafting Subpoenas and Other Discovery Documents
- Legal Briefs and Memos: Structure, Style, and Strategy
- Demand Letters and Settlement Communications
- Affidavits and Declarations
- Legal Forms and Fillable Filings
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Handy Tips for Weaving Facts and Law Into Case Summaries
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Citation Mechanics for Paralegals (With Insights Into Recent Bluebook Updates)
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Precision in Legal Writing: 6 Tactics for Avoiding Ambiguity
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Communicating Clearly: Professional Writing for Client Relations
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Tips for Stopping Legal Writing Errors in Their Tracks
- Top English and Legal Writing Grammar, Punctuation, and Capitalization Errors
- Proofreading and Editing: Spotting Commonly Overlooked Mistakes
- Organization and Citation Issues
- Addressing Substantive Mistakes
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AI and Legal Writing Automation for Paralegals: A Quickstart Guide
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Essential Legal Writing Websites and Resources for Today’s Paralegals
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Legal Writing Ethics for Paralegals
- Determining If a Writing Task Crosses Into the Unauthorized Practice of Law (UPL)
- Ghostwriting for Attorneys: Ethical Rules and Limitations
- Breach of Confidentiality in Written Work Product: What Counts?
- Using AI Tools to Draft Legal Content That Includes Confidential Client Details
Who Should Attend
This intermediate level program is designed to provide attendees with creative ways to ramp up their legal writing skills. Those who should attend include:
- Paralegals
- Legal Technicians
- Legal Assistants
- Legal Support Staff
Speakers
Speaker bio
Sarah Barnes
is an attorney and legal counsel with National Benefits Services LLC, where she handles all levels of trust and estate administration matters. She was previously in private practice for many years, where she practiced in the areas of estate planning and elder law. Ms. Barnes earned her B.A. degree from Edgewood College and her J.D. degree from Marquette University Law School. Her professional memberships include the State Bar of Wisconsin, Dane County Bar Association, Legal Association of Women, and the Madison Estate Planning Council. Ms. Barnes serves on a number of non-profit boards, is a frequent speaker at various continuing legal education seminars, and has served as guest faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is admitted to practice in the state of Wisconsin.
Speaker bio
T. Kevin Knight
is a partner in the law offices of DSK Law. He is board-certified as a trial lawyer by both The Florida Bar and the National Board of Trial Advocacy. Over the course of his practice, Mr. Knight has generally focused on personal injury litigation. He earned his B.S.B.A. degree, summa cum laude, from the University of Central Florida and his J.D. degree from Stetson University College of Law.
Speaker bio
Kerie Trindle Byrne
, PP, PLS-SC, has been a legal professional for over 25 years and has worked in many different capacities in the law firm environment, including file clerk, legal secretary, office manager, administrative assistant, and paralegal. She has previously spoken on ethics and other topics at the webinar entitled, "A Paralegal's Guide to Discovery in Divorce". Through determination, hard work and on-the-job training, Ms. Trindle Byrne gained the background knowledge and skills to perform as a legal support professional. Believing education to reinforce her skills was important, she attended Phoenix College and earned her Associate of Arts Degree in paralegal studies, obtained her PP and PLS certifications from NALS, and her specialty certificate (SC) in family law from NALS. Ms. Trindle Byrne has practiced many areas of law and has worked as a family law paralegal with David N. Horowitz of Warner Angle Hallam Jackson & Formanek PLC for the last 18 years. She believes her communication skills, creativity, intuition and innovation make her an effective leader.
Speaker bio
Robert Kasieta
is the founder of Kasieta Legal Group, LLC in Madison, Wisconsin. He is a certified civil pre-trial and trial specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocates. Mr. Kasieta practices in civil litigation, with an emphasis on plaintiff personal injury and employment cases, as well as commercial litigation. He has written and taught extensively in the areas of trial practice, personal injury law and insurance law, and is an instructor of trial practice at the University of Wisconsin Law School. Mr. Kasieta is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, as well as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh and Eleventh circuits, and all Wisconsin courts. He is a member of the Dane County Bar Association, State Bar of Wisconsin and the American Association for Justice. Mr. Kasieta earned his B.S. degree, summa cum laude, from Northern Michigan University and his J.D. degree from Marquette University Law School.
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