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12 hours agoWriting Like A Lawyer Without Sounding Like A Lawyer - Above the Law
Lawyers should prioritize clarity, habitual practice, and reader-focused communication over showing expertise or covering every contingency.
We've all lost count of the times we've received an email, policy, or memo from a lawyer so "well written" that nobody understands it. It's frustrating, and you want to write back: "Great legal summary - I have no idea what it means." Unfortunately, that's often how legal communications are received by business colleagues and stakeholders: overly complicated, needlessly formal, and disconnected from everyday business needs - not human.