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48 Ways to Get Your Brief Rejected in Federal Court
A rejected brief damages your credibility before the court and your reputation with clients and colleagues. Before you file in federal court, read this comprehensive list of reasons why your brief could be rejected.
Meet TypeLaw at The Lawyer’s Club of San Francisco Inn of Court March Luncheon
TypeLaw is proud to be a sponsor of the LCSF American Inn of Court luncheon honoring the California Judiciary.
Legal Brief Citation Hyperlinks: What Attorneys Need to Know
Learn how lawyers persuade the court by submitting briefs with accurate, perfectly formatted, hyperlinked citations – plus learn 5 reasons you should pin cite.
LawNext Podcast: New Research from TypeLaw on Legal Briefs
Bob Ambrogi recently hosted TypeLaw’s CEO on the LawNext podcast to discuss the challenge of brief formatting and TypeLaw’s research on the anatomy of a brief. Watch the interview here.
AI Legaltech Predictions for 2024 | News
Law360 Pulse asked eight legal technology leaders to provide their boldest AI-related predictions for 2024. See what TypeLaw’s CEO had to say.
AI & Legal Briefs: Trust But Verify | Webinar
AI is transforming the legal profession, but is it a friend or foe? Watch this on-demand webinar to learn why attorneys should be wary of using generative AI to write their next brief.
Research: The Anatomy of a Legal Brief
We analyzed 10,000+ legal briefs to determine the composition of an average brief and help legal professionals better understand the briefing process. See the summarized findings in this infographic.
How to Make your Legal Brief More Persuasive with a Strong Statement of the Case
When writing a legal brief, every element must be persuasive. This post explains the 7 keys to crafting a strong statement of facts and procedural history, which together, create a persuasive statement of the case.
Why Signatures Matter in a Legal Brief
Whether you’re a lawyer or a party to a legal dispute, it’s crucial to understand the importance of signatures in legal briefs. This post explains why signatures matter and how they impact the validity, enforceability, and accountability of legal documents.
A Guide to Citation Hyperlinking Requirements in State and Federal Courts
Courts across the country, at both the State and Federal levels, are increasingly expressing their preference for hyperlinked briefs—and in some cases, requiring them. Since it can be difficult to remember which courts require what, we’ve summarized it for you in this handy guide.
How to Write a Strong Legal Brief Introduction and Closing
Whether you file a handful of briefs each year or over 100, these tips will help you write more compelling briefs by sandwiching your brilliant argument between a strong intro and conclusion.
The Perfect Balance of Artificial Intelligence and Human Intelligence
In recent years, the legal world has experienced a remarkable transformation through the integration of artificial intelligence (AI). With its continued growth in the legal profession and integration into an expanding number of legaltech tools, it’s important for attorneys to embrace AI and learn...
The Next Generation of AI Legaltech
When we started TypeLaw nearly 10 years ago, our goal was to help fellow attorneys use their time more productively by automating one of the most frustrating, tedious parts of the job: formatting briefs, motions, and other docs. As a solo practitioner, I dreaded the mind-numbing task of...
California Style Manual vs. Bluebook Case Citations
Writing a legal document for a federal court instead of a California court (or vice versa)? There are many key case citation distinctions between the California Style Manual and Bluebook that you should be aware of. This article provides some helpful examples so you can get it right when preparing...
TypeLaw Tip: Punctuation Around Parentheses
Having helped format nearly 10,000 briefs, we've had the opportunity to be exposed to a vast sample of legal writing. One issue we often see in briefs is the incorrect placement of punctuation around parentheses. (This was something that I struggled with when we first started TypeLaw.) Here is a...
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