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Cutting the clutter is important for an effective memo. Learn tips to streamline your memo for clarity and impact in Part 7 of our series: hubs.li/Q02VpnZp0

“As a plain language editor, you’re the reader’s advocate as well as the SME’s 'handler.' You need a full repertoire of techniques… so you can meet the SME where they are and together improve.” Leslie O’Flahavan shares tactics for wrangling experts: hubs.li/Q03dtC000

Come visit our team at National Association of Gov’t Communicators #CommsSchool2025 ! Let's talk about your plain language and word count goals.

Is anxiety keeping you from starting that brief? Don’t let it get in your way! Lawyer and mindfulness coach Claire Parsons explains how to use your fear to your advantage in this blog post. hubs.li/Q03dppfp0

On National Association of Gov’t Communicators #CommsSchool2025 day 2, we got to meet up with one of our favorite guest writers, Leslie O'Flahavan! It's great to see friends and talk about clear communication.

The PDC Conference in Chicago is coming and we can't wait! Speaking of looking into the future, how have you been innovating to give your team the best tools to serve their clients? Learn more about innovating legal work here: hubs.li/Q03hV0Sm0

“A negative draft helps writers clarify their ideas by reacting to what does not work. Generative AI plays a valuable role in this process, not by writing for the author but by providing material to evaluate, reshape, and reject.” Ivy Grey explains: hubs.li/Q03gVGq70

“In government proposals, a good story can be worth millions,” writes proposal manager Kyle Morse. So make sure your bid is compelling: hubs.li/Q033CS7S0

“Repetitive transitions waste your reader’s time and muddle your arguments. Don’t let your readers get lost in the mechanics of your sentence—help your content stand out by writing more efficiently.” Ivy B. Grey (she/her) and Danielle share pointers: hubs.li/Q033C__s0

“We must help writers move beyond surface-level edits to engage in deep, analytical revision,” argues Ivy Grey. “Without this shift in focus and training, no amount of practice will transform a novice into an expert.” Learn more: hubs.li/Q03g_2LY0

Practice makes perfect! Take your memo-writing skills to the next level with this hands-on editing exercise focused on simplifying language in Part 8 of our series: hubs.li/Q02VppZ_0

“Indeed, few stylistic flaws turn off readers faster than the dreaded wall of text—those dense full-page (or nearly full-page) passages without a single indent.” Don’t make your briefs a brick wall. Prof Mark Cooney shares better options for brief writers: hubs.li/Q039h5zF0

Lawyers are smart, driven people with high standards for their work, so anxiety over a brief can feel like a failure. Instead of beating yourself up, Claire Parsons suggests practicing self-compassion, and then rechanneling that anxiety into great writing: hubs.li/Q03dppmR0

Legal writing is our passion, and our founder Gary Kinder has made a career teaching it! Check out his interview with our team: hubs.li/Q03hV4150

Bloated, legalistic language in your documents will get you nowhere. Prof Mark Cooney explains why more and more judges are refusing to accept legal documents full of rambling, incoherent, jargon-filled language. hubs.li/Q0303_FF0

“For trial attorneys managing appeals, collaborating with a legal ghostwriter can be a strategic and cost-effective solution to the challenges of legal writing.” Matt Sullivan describes the benefits of legal ghostwriting. hubs.li/Q0370N300

“The goal is to tighten up the language and reduce reliance on overused phrases, making the prose clear and easily understood.” Copyeditor Laura Poole gives her recommendations for writing clear scholarly nonfiction: hubs.li/Q03bzyhV0

“If you need to use technical language in a document, what should you do? Start by writing for a specific audience.” Professor Russell Willerton gives tips for writing technical content in plain language in this blog post: hubs.li/Q03bzyFh0

“Many SMEs have thought far more about what they want to tell their readers than how their readers will use the information.” So it’s up to you, the editor, to advocate for the reader. Leslie O’Flahavan gives tips for how to approach the conversation: hubs.li/Q03dpnll0

“You already know that proofreading and revision are different… But knowing and doing are two different things.” Ivy Grey addresses the specific skills that novice lawyers need to learn to perfect their craft in her recent blog post: hubs.li/Q03g_s6S0