Persuasive Legal Writing: From Emails to Appellate Briefs

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Legal Writing Everything From an Email to an Appellate Brief (1)

Credit Hours:

1.00

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Credit Type:

General

Original Air Date:

February 21, 2025

Credit Eligible In:

California

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This program is designed to sharpen attorneys’ legal writing skills, with a focus on crafting clear and persuasive work product across all types of written formats. From emails to appellate briefs, participants will learn strategies to enhance clarity, precision, and impact. Special emphasis will be placed on appellate writing, offering practical techniques for structuring arguments, refining tone, and effectively engaging the audience. Veteran appellate specialist and legal writing instructor Blithe Bock will impart her decades-worth of experience and insights. A program not to be missed for attorneys across all skill levels and points in their careers.

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Partner Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP

Blithe Bock joined the Burke Los Angeles office as a partner after an outstanding 25-year career with the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office. At Burke, she has expanded her practice to represent public entities throughout the state before the Ninth Circuit, United States Supreme Court, California Court of Appeal, and California Supreme Court.

Blithe has been a Certified Appellate Specialist since May 2011, and she was elected to the California Academy of Appellate Attorneys in May 2023. Blithe taught legal writing at USC Gould Law School, and she has taught legal writing at local law schools since 2016. She also teaches an MCLE in Legal Writing which offers both general and Appellate Specialization credit.

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