Tag Archives: Jim McElhaney

Legal Consumer Tip #8 – McElhaney on Litigation

Posted on October 10, 2014 by The Legal Reformer

We’ve blogged before about certain of Jim McElhaney’s articles for the ABA Journal and about self-help resources for legal consumers.  After reading many of the almost 100 articles Mr. McElhaney wrote, we believe that his “advice”  for lawyers also qualifies … Continue reading →

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Attorney Tip #9 – Brief Writing

Posted on September 27, 2014 by The Legal Reformer

In an ABA Journal article titled “Dirty Dozen: 12 Ways to Write a Really Bad Brief,” Jim McElhaney writes about the “ordinary sins [of bad brief writing] that even good lawyers commit everyday.”  According to Mr. McElhaney, they include: Make it … Continue reading →

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Attorney Tip #5 – Talk Like A Lawyer

Posted on January 30, 2014 by The Legal Reformer

No, we don’t mean speak to your clients using “legalese.”  We mean the exact opposite. On January 1, 2012, the ABA Journal re-published “More Than Just Words: This Is What It Really Means to Talk Like a Lawyer” by Jim … Continue reading →

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