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More Effective Writing Makes More Effective Lawyers (March 2023)


Credit(s): 6 General (60-minute hour)
7 General (50-minute hour)
Course Number: E18230304W
Original Program Date: March 23, 2023
Duration: 3 hours 15 minutes
Date: March 23, 2023
9:30 AM - 12:45 PM ((GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada))
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Category: CLE, Administrative Law and Agency Practice, ADR/Negotiations ... (show more)
Category: CLE, Administrative Law and Agency Practice, ADR/Negotiations, Antitrust and Consumer Law, Appellate Practice, Arts, Entertainment, Media and Sports Law, Bankruptcy and Collections, Constitutional Law, Consumer Law, Corporation, Finance and Securities Law, Criminal Law and Individual Rights, District of Columbia Affairs, Education Law, Elder Law, Employee Benefits Law, Employment and Labor, Environment, Energy and Natural Resources, Estates, Trusts and Probate Law, Ethics and Professionalism, Family, Federal Practice, Government Contracts, Government Law, Health Law, Immigration, Intellectual Property Law, International Law, Labor and Employment Law, Law Practice Management, Law Student Community, Legal Research and Writing, Litigation, Lobbying, Nonprofits, Practice Management (PMAS), Public Interest and Courts, Real Estate, Housing and Land Use, Securities Law, Taxation, Technology, Tort Law, Trial Practice, Veterans (show less)
Other: Administrative Law and Practice, ADR/Negotiations, Antitrust Law ...(show more)
Other: Administrative Law and Practice, ADR/Negotiations, Antitrust Law, Appellate Practice, Arts Entertainment Media and Sports, Bankruptcy and Collections, Constitutional Law, Consumer Law, Corporate Finance and Securities Law, Courts Lawyers and the Administration of Justice, Criminal Law and Practice, District of Columbia Law, Education Law, Elder Law, Employee Benefits Law, Employment and Labor, Environment and Energy, Estates Trusts and Probate, Ethics and Professionalism, Family, Federal Practice, Government Contracts, Health, Immigration, Intellectual Property, International Law, Law Practice Management, Legal Research and Writing, Litigation, Lobbying, Nonprofits, Real Estate and Housing, Securities Law, Small Businesses, Taxation, Technology, Torts, Trial Practice, Veterans
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This is a two-day webinar that runs on Thursday, March 23, 2023 and Friday, March 24, 2023, from 9:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. (EST) each day.

Credits: 6.0 CLE Credit Hours (3.0 hours each day)

Description: Admit it: You’re just a little bit Zoom weary. (More than a little bit.)  You’re hungry for the thrill of being back in the same room as other people, and not stuffed into a little box on a little screen.  Understood.  But we’re not quite there yet.  And in the meantime?  What if you could enjoy an online experience that was just as fast-paced and productive as the real thing, with all the back-and-forth energy of an in-person session?

So, here's your chance to join writing coach and former attorney Rick Horowitz online, for a lively and practical workshop that will reintroduce you to your legal-writing toolbox, including a few tools you didn't know were in there.  This two-session class explores the fundamentals (and the critical details) of creating clear, well-organized, persuasive legal documents. Briefs, memos, client letters, even daily correspondence benefit from your deeper understanding of what goes into successful writing, so we’ll examine good and not-so-good writing to see what worked, what didn't, and why: 

  • What should you include, and what can you leave out?
  • What’s the most effective structure for this document, and this audience?
  • Should you use an outline?  Are there better options?
  • Are there ways to overcome “blank-screen panic?”
  • Shouldn’t your brief be a little more . . . brief?
  • And do you really need all that legalese?
Rick has reshaped his program to take best advantage of Zoom’s interactive features.  And as you’ll see from the comments below, he’s managed to retain much of the give-and-take, back-and-forth energy that’s made his in-person sessions so popular here at the DC Bar. You’re sure to come away with new skills, new strategies, and new confidence.  

Faculty: Rick Horowitz­, PrimeProse LLC

We are limiting the class to 30 participants.  Participants must register for both sessions.

Fees: $279 D.C. Bar Communities Members; $289 D.C. Bar Members; $299 Government and Nonprofit Attorneys; $319 Others

The D.C. Bar CLE Program now offers discounted group registration rates!  For more information, contact the CLE Office at CLE@dcbar.org or 202-626-3488.  

Recent Reviews of the Zoom Edition of More Effective Writing . . .

  • “This was the best online experience I've had during COVID.  The class was so engaged – a fact I attribute largely to Mr. Horowitz's interactive teaching style.  While I would have loved to take the class in person, this was the closest I've come to feeling like I was at an in-person event.”
  • “Rick was very inclusive and engaging, offered excellent writing tips and kept things interesting.  Thoroughly enjoyed it.” 
  • “Thank you for your enthusiasm and encouragement! I'm already taking what I've learned and putting it into action.” 
  • “Rick!  He was the most amazing presenter; so easy to follow and talk to.” 
  • “I will be recommending this class to several co-workers.” 
  • “This was the best legal writing CLE I've ever taken.” 
6 General (60-minute hour)  

7 General (50-minute hour)  

Registration FeesEarly RegistrationStandard
Non-Member$0.00$319.00
D.C. Bar Member$0.00$289.00
D.C. Bar Regular Community Member$0.00$279.00
Nonprofit AttorneysEarly RegistrationStandard
Non-Member$0.00$299.00
Government AttorneysEarly RegistrationStandard
Non-Member$0.00$299.00

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