10 Commandments for Speed & Quality in Legal Writing
Are you a slow writer? Would you like to become more efficient—and produce better, clearer work? At this seminar you’ll learn to set a schedule for each of the phases of a writing project—and stick to it. Let Professor Garner—one of today’s most prolific legal writers—show you the techniques that turned him from a slow, plodding writer into a highly productive one. Justice Antonin Scalia told the Dallas Morning News: “I cannot imagine how he manages to write and edit all the books he does—and all of them first-rate” (4-26-15). He also writes and edits briefs regularly. Professor Garner will show you how to make the most of your talents—in a highly rational way. Prepare yourself to become industrious. Here you’ll learn how.
Seminar Specifications
Seminar Length
Three separate seminar sessions:
- Session 1: 60 minutes
- Session 2: 60 minutes
- Session 3: 60 minutes
Total three-session series length: 180 minutes (3 hours)
License Window
30 days from date of license purchase.
Production Date
October 29, 2018; Full review: November 30, 2020
Live, interactive function
Seminar Format
Print out course materials PDF.
Begin the seminar video.
Seminar Content Tree
(seminar module)
Each session is a separate seminar module
10 Commandments for Speed & Quality in Legal Writing Session 1
- Course Materials (PDF)
- Session 1: Prewriting (Madman & Architect) Video
10 Commandments for Speed & Quality in Legal Writing Session 2
- Course Materials (PDF)
- Session 2: Writing (Carpenter) Video
10 Commandments for Speed & Quality in Legal Writing Session 3
- Course Materials (PDF)
- Session 3: Revising (Judge) Video
CLE State Approvals
California:
Please send your California Bar number, seminar-completion date, seminar name, and code word to info@lawprose.org to receive a California CLE Certificate from LawProse.
Texas:
Please send your Texas Bar number, seminar-completion date, seminar name, and code word to info@lawprose.org. LawProse will report your CLE credit directly to the Texas Bar.
LawProse Policy on CLE Credit
Please check with your state bar to see whether web seminars qualify.
We are accredited CLE providers for online training in California and Texas.
Texas credit: Email your name, Texas Bar number, seminar name, and the date of completion to info@lawprose.org. We’ll report your credit within the next five days.
California certificate: Email your name, California Bar number, seminar name, and the date of completion to info@lawprose.org. We’ll send you a California CLE Certificate for your self-reporting records within the next five days.
If you’re seeking credit elsewhere, please take the certificate of attendance from the program to use as part of your application for credit to your state bar. Please check with your state bar to see whether web seminars qualify.
Want more focused training on specific legal-writing skills? Professor Bryan A. Garner has created over 40 hours here for you. Learn the skills of legal writing and take the mystery out of the art.
Discounts & Watching as a Group
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