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Govern Yourself Accordingly- Crafting Effective Demand Letters, Jason G. Dykstra
Govern Yourself Accordingly- Crafting Effective Demand Letters, Jason G. Dykstra
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An effective demand letter can expediently resolve a dispute without litigation. But a poorly conceived demand letter can accelerate a dispute toward litigation and even generate negative publicity. Like all correspondence, demand letters need to be tailored in tone and content for varied audience, both the intended recipient and other foreseeable recipients. Beyond the intended recipient, the audience for a demand letter could encompass insurance adjusters, in-house counsel, and perhaps even the public via social media or press coverage. Therefore, an effective demand letter should not only be polite but firm, but also tell a persuasive story that evokes incredulity …
Enhancing The Effectiveness Of Your Legal Writing, Jason G. Dykstra
Enhancing The Effectiveness Of Your Legal Writing, Jason G. Dykstra
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This article focuses on areas where busy practitioners can aspire for plain English and not only improve their writing but possibly avoid a few pitfalls. As Justice Brandeis once remarked, "There is no such thing as good writing. There is only good rewriting" So here are three areas to focus on as you rewrite: minimizing initialisms, acronyms, and defined terms; losing legal jargon and cutting clutter; and balancing legal terms and precision.
Bridging The Gap: Transitioning Law School Legal Writing Skills To Practicing Law, Jason G. Dykstra
Bridging The Gap: Transitioning Law School Legal Writing Skills To Practicing Law, Jason G. Dykstra
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To Verb Or Not To Verb, Jason G. Dykstra