Should Lawyers Write with Contractions?

We all want to do the job properly and comprehensively, but at what point should you draw the line when it comes to chasing down the answer to every thought you have in a given task? 

It's a common issue for young lawyers - it just seems like everything takes much longer than it "should". So how can we be working towards more efficiency in our practice? 

Many young lawyers come out of law school with a lot of knowledge and the ability to put together a sound legal opinion on a given topic.But when it comes to communicating that to the client... it all goes to hell in a handbasket. 

Whom should you be writing for? Most of us are writing either for ourselves or for our readers--when we might just be better off doing both. 

Content writing vs copywriting – which one is better for you? Should you hire a copywriter or a content writer? Or, if you are getting into writing yourself, should you focus on content writing or copywriting? Listen to this episode to find out. 

Do you 'think out of the box' or 'push the envelope' at work? Learn business jargon. 

Find out why we write some phrases with hyphens but not others. 

Find out why we write some phrases with hyphens but not others. 

Is OK the best word? It's certainly one of the most versatile. Check the interesting history of this weird contraction.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

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