Effective Legal Writing (Workshop)

No matter what a lawyer is writing—from a research memo to an opinion letter to an argument for court—it needs to be clear and persuasive. Professional writing is a craft you can improve with knowledge and practice. This interactive workshop focuses on effective writing principles you can apply to everything you write.

Learn how to:

• Critically assess the effectiveness of your legal writing
• Convert legal terminology and jargon into plain language
• Adapt your writing style for the appropriate purpose and audience

Through practical exercises and expert guidance, consider common errors and develop strategies to avoid them. 

Participants should bring a writing sample to the workshop.

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This workshop is only available to registrants of the Practice Fundamentals Program. Due to its interactive nature, participants are asked to keep their cameras on for the duration of the workshop. This program will not be recorded and will not be available as an on-demand program.

This workshop relates to legal practice, which is one of the domains in the Law Society of Alberta’s Professional Development Profile for Alberta Lawyers. 

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*Please Note: Program formats and dates are subject to change.

Enrolment is limited. Registration is open until one hour before the workshop or until full. LESA typically sends e-materials three business days in advance of the program date (where applicable). Registrations received within three business days of the date of the program may result in us not sending e-materials access credentials until the program date. 

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