Lawyers think they're expert communicators.
Most are wrong.
If you replace the word "expert" with "unnecessarily complicated" (or anfractuous, if you're feeling extra clever today) then...
Good writing doesn't rely on tactics.
It's not one size fits all.
It's regularly something that senior lawyers say you should master, but don't execute well themselves.
And...
One of the most common ways that young lawyers believe they're going to "get better" at essential legal skills is this: time.
It doesn't work.
Sorry.
5...
Clients can seem like complicated, insane creatures at times.
One moment they want this thing, then they don't. They say something is urgent, but it's...
Communication skills are important for anyone in the legal profession (which is why I keep writing about them).
In fact, I personally believe that communication...