11 Steps To Superior Legal Writing With W. Bernhardt (2014)

6.0 Total MCLE Credits including 1.0 in Ethics

William Bernhardt returns to NYSBA to share writing and editing techniques designed to maximize your legal writing skills. Bernhardt focuses on helping lawyers develop skills and strategies for communicating in a rapidly changing legal environment, with a special emphasis on the abilities needed to frame your case, present it persuasively and win. 

About William Bernhardt:

William Bernhardt spent ten years as a litigator and partner at one of Oklahoma's most prominent law firms. After his Ben Kincaid books consistently hit the New York Times-bestseller list, he left the law to write and teach writing full-time. Bernhardt also holds a Master's Degree in English Literature, giving him a unique résumé–the only legal writing instructor in the nation who has had academic acclaim, a successful, award-winning law practice, and numerous New York Times-bestselling novels.
 

Program Topics

Introduction: The Problem with Legal Writing

Eleven Steps to Superior Legal Writing

The Writing Process

Ethical Considerations in Legal Writing, Correspondence and Other Legal Writing Issues

Total Credits: 6.00 | Ethics: 1.00, Skills: 5.00