Clarity, Organization: Watchwords for Client Correspondence

Authors

Sabrina DeFabritiis, Suffolk University Law SchoolFollow

Document Type

News Article

Publication Title

Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly

Abstract

As attorneys, we strive to achieve the utmost level of clarity and organization in the legal briefs and memoranda that we file and serve. Why, then, do the fundamentals of good legal writing often fall by the wayside when drafting client correspondence? Remembering the fundamentals, as well as looking to the basic requirements of the Rules of Professional Conduct, can help in drafting organized correspondence which will serve the dual purposes of keeping the client informed and creating a record of your actions as the attorney.

Publication Date

3-9-2009

Recommended Citation

Sabrina DeFabritiis, Clarity, Organization: Watchwords for Client Correspondence, Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, March 9, 2009.

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