Bar Journal Columns

Joe Kimble of Thomas Cooley writes the "Plain Language" column in the Michigan Bar Journal.

Suzanne Rowe of the University of Oregon writes "The Legal Writer" in the Oregon Bar Bulletin (look for the Legal Writer column in each archived bulletin).

Gail Stephenson of Southern University Law Center writes "Gail's Grammar" in the Baton Rouge Bar Association's magazine.

Lisa Healy and Julie Baker of Suffolk University School of Law write the Write On column for the Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, including the following:

When to Quote, When to Say it In Your Own Words

Effective Writing By Lawyer Essential To Making a Case

The Writer Who Hesitates Need Not Be Lost

From Mobsters to Memo: Editing Key to Good Writing

Small-Scale Document Editing Can Reap Big Results

Road to Legal Writing Paved With Attention to Reader

Subtlety, Storytelling Keys to Writing Persuasively

A Guide to Building Good Sentence Structure

Good Citations Another Step Toward Good Advocacy