Article Writing for Lawyers
A practical, hands-on course with exercises to turn legal writing into articles that non-lawyers understand. The course will show lawyers how to change the writing style they use for legal documents into a contemporary style and language suitable for articles in business publications.
Who should attend?
- Lawyers who write and publish articles and would like to write better articles
- Support staff who proofread and edit legal articles
Purpose:
- To provide legal professionals with the motivation and ability to turn legal writing into articles for external publication
- To learn how to write articles that can be easily understood by non-lawyers
- To assist each participant in areas where they need help
Covers:
- Why write articles
- Where to get ideas for articles
- Identifying the target audience
- Writing for a non-legal audience
- How to write a good article: Headline, introductory paragraph, body copy
- What not to do: Checklist for legal articles
- Online tools (grammar and plagiarism checkers)
- Q&A
This is a broad outline. The course has 15 lectures.
Date: 01 October 2024 to 30 November 2024
Time: 06:00 - 23:59
Venue: Online, anywhere
Cost: R2,450 (including VAT) until 30 November 2024
More info:
Register and pay via Quicket
https://www.quicket.co.za/events/284776-article-writing-for-lawyers/?ref=link-campaign&lc=61381712
Contact: Andrea Paulsen
Company name: Andrea Paulsen Communications
Telephone number: 0822928630
Email address moc.nesluapaerdna@pa