I’m reading a book about legal writing that advises lawyers to avoid using the IRAC model for a legal memo: Many law schools teach IRAC (Issue, Rule of law, Analysis, and Conclusion) as the format for memoranda. (The acronym is not only wrong, it’s also confusing because some schools teach the C in IRAC as [...]
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How many spaces after a period, one or two? I’ve been asked to referee disputes on the subject, been urged to publicize the “right” answer, and been chastised for recommending the “wrong” answer. Lawyers tend to feel strongly about spaces, so I hesitate to weigh in. Let me start by acknowledging there are arguments on [...]
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I have been teaching legal writing here at the University of Texas School of Law for 20 years, from 1992 to 2012. To commemorate that milestone, I had a photo taken of my 7 colleagues with me. It is now framed and hangs in my office. Back from left: Kamela, Beth, Sean, Wayne Front from [...]
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As a result of a generous gift, the University of Texas School of Law’s legal-writing program is now the David J. Beck Center for Legal Research, Writing, and Appellate Advocacy. (David Beck is a well known lawyer and alumnus.) I will become the Director of the Beck Center. The Center’s primary focus is the required, [...]
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