Law Practice – Robert A. Fortuno, P.C.

Remember to speak human

I’m reading Marie Buckley’s excellent book on writing for lawyers. Her argument for plain English is compelling:

Clients speak a modern language, so lawyers should too. Speak human.

Must remember…

The only good lawyer is a transaction lawyer

I didn’t say it—a leading corporate law professor did—but I can’t deny that I share the sentiment. Especially when I read articles like this: Litigators ruin pretty much everything – ProfessorBainbridge.com.

Did I mention I’m a transaction lawyer? To quote my favorite New Yorker cartoon: “I am a member of the legal profession, but I’m not a lawyer in the pejorative sense.”