Category: Legal Writing

by Admin December 1, 2019

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How to Write More Concisely (and Reduce that Pesky Word Count)

So you’ve finished the first draft of your legal essay. That’s the good news. The bad news? It’s 400 wordsContinue Reading

by Admin November 30, 2019

Assessment Essays Group/Syndicate Work Interim Assessment International Students JD Students Legal Writing MLM Students

Is your assignment’s word count accurate?

Assessment word limits are often the bane of law students’ existence: either you’re hundreds of words over the limit, orContinue Reading

by Admin October 11, 2019

Assessment Essays International Students JD Students Legal Writing MLM Students Writing Research

Try out the new Essay Pre-Consultation Tool!

The Legal Academic Skills Centre has just released a new, interactive Essay Pre-Consultation Tool to help you track the progressContinue Reading

by Admin August 21, 2019

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Handling Counter-arguments in Legal Essays

What are counter-arguments? Counter-arguments are arguments that are counter (opposed) to your own arguments. For example, you might be writingContinue Reading

by Admin March 20, 2019

Assessment Group/Syndicate Work Interim Assessment JD Students Legal Writing MLM Students Other Styles of Legal Writing

The Memo on Writing Legal Memos

This is a guest post by 3rd Year JD student and EAGLE facilitator, Ellen Roberts. How do you write aContinue Reading