Blogs Can Improve Legal Writing and Analysis
It's generally recommended that you have a love of and some talent for writing before starting a blog. Maybe so. But blogs also enable lawyers to develop and improve those skills because of the regularity involved in upkeeping the blog. Moreover, with pressure to report new events quickly to keep blogs current and attract readers, blogs also force lawyers to analyze and summarize the high points of judicial decisions with care and speed.
Is Informality So Bad?
Some have criticized the informality of blogs - as noted in this post at Ernie the Attorney's blog. So what? Informality, combined with a healthy dose of passion or wit - which is a characteristic of most blog-style writing - could help make legal briefs or memoranda more engaging and persuasive.
Catchy Headlines
Blogs also teach the art of the catch phrase - since a catchy headline will more likely draw attention in a news aggregator. The ability to write a catchy and compelling headings can pep up a dull appellate brief or make a letter to a client more readable.
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