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]]> 428962 Clear legal writing: A practical guide for lawyers https://writegroup.io/clear-legal-writing-a-practical-guide-for-lawyers/ Thu, 05 Dec 2024 02:55:32 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=425526 Picture this — your client reads your carefully drafted legal document. Instead of understanding and agreement, their furrowed brow signals ...

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]]> 425526 Why my AI writing assistant still needs me https://writegroup.io/why-my-ai-writing-assistant-still-needs-me/ Tue, 29 Oct 2024 00:28:57 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=405068 When I first (guiltily!) asked AI to write an email for me to achieve a certain purpose, I was shocked ...

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]]> 405068 Three steps to confident presentations https://writegroup.io/three-steps-to-confident-presentations/ Sun, 06 Oct 2024 20:15:49 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=392665 Presentations often feel scary. Many of us avoid public speaking, even more so in a professional setting. The pressure to ...

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]]> 370453 Your writing process: value or cost? https://writegroup.io/your-writing-process-value-or-cost/ Mon, 15 Jul 2024 22:06:50 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=356155 We all agree — the work we do has value. We measure the value of our work through its efficiency, ...

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