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April 30, 2007

Writing to and for clients.

Writing to clients is as important a thing that you do as a lawyer. Don't waste their time with long-winded lawyer-speak, which sophisticated clients dislike anyway and find amusing at best. Chicago trial lawyer Patrick Lamb discusses "Good Writing" at his highly-regarded In Search of Perfect Client Service. A short post, it ends:

What do our clients lack? Time. Don't waste it. Each word you write or utter should prove you value their time more than your own.

Posted by JD Hull at April 30, 2007 11:45 PM

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