Written Communications

This presentation focuses on areas of written communication which are most difficult for many people in the legal environment. Punctuation, grammar, word usage, sentence and paragraph composition, and effective writing skills are covered. It is suggested that you review the rules of grammar and style in A Manual of Style, by Strunk & White, to prepare for this session. The Strunk text is commonly used within the legal community.

What past participants have said:

I have been reluctant to take this course because I thought I already knew the rules of communication, since I was an English major in college. There were many rules I had forgotten, such as split verb, how to determine proper use of who/whom, and proper uses of adjectives (well v. good).

Virginia Koerselman is a sole practitioner with emphasis in business litigation, and is a frequent speaker at seminars and workshops. A graduate of Creighton Law School, she has been an instructor in the paralegal program at Metropolitan Community College, Omaha, NE, since 1987 and has been the program director since 1990. She is well known as the author of the CLA Review Manual and has written, co-authored, and edited many paralegal texts, study guides, and instructor manuals. She also developed the content and is principal author for NALA Campus.

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