Take Your Legal Writing Skills to the Next Level: Five Techniques to Avoid Ambiguity

SERIES DESCRIPTION

How do you take your legal writing skills to the next level? Our new series focuses on practical advice that will help you write clearly, concisely, and persuasively. Our presenters offer examples to assist you in understanding how to avoid ambiguity, minimize risk, and maximize your messaging power. The series features programs available on demand, allowing you to watch at your convenience and come away with more confidence in your writing skills.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Effective legal writing relies on several key components, but none is more important than avoiding ambiguity. This program covers the five main types of ambiguity in legal writing. As you watch the video, the instructor will display before-and-after examples of ambiguous writing, and you will be challenged to identify why each example is unclear. Upon completion of this program, you will be ready to draft legal communications that are easy to understand, even when your files are complex. Join Ryan Standil, from Write To Excite, for this five-step primer.

• Convey technical legal information in an accessible manner
• Identify misplaced modifiers and ambiguous references
• Avoid miscommunications with clients, colleagues, and the court