Topics to be included:
Advanced Legal Writing and Editing, Part I
• Communication Theory, Effective Writing, and Effective Editing
• The Principles of Clarity Applied – The Importance of “Meta-Information” and Strong Introductions
• Principles of Internal Organization
• Paragraph Principles Editing Exercises
Writing to Persuade: Rhetoric, Coherence, and Confidence, Part II
• Basic Strategies of Persuasion
• The Principles of Clarity Applied: The Importance of “Meta-Information” and Strong Introductions
• Principles of Internal Organization
• Rhetorical Flourishes at the “Micro” Level”
Panel Discussions, Part III
• Effective Strategies for Collaboration in Brief Writing
•Ethics of Persuasion and Appellate Advocacy