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# Blog

> “This blog is the collective work of several WordRake team members who have wide and varying writing experience. Together, we have the authentic experience to write interesting and meaningful blog posts. I’m excited to share my perspective as a lawyer, a technical writer, and a PR maven. Anyone seeking writing-related advice will find something valuable here.”

Ivy B. Grey Chief Strategy & Growth Officer   
for WordRake

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## **Our Top Tips for Writers**

- [2023\_Q1\_Pillar Page\_Technology Training Video Library](https://www.wordrake.com/technology-training-video)
- [2023\_Q1\_Pillar Page\_Plain Language](https://www.wordrake.com/plain-language-old)
- [2023\_Q1\_Pillar Page\_Business Writing](https://www.wordrake.com/business-writing)
- [2023\_Q1\_Pillar Page\_RFP & Proposal Writing](https://www.wordrake.com/rfp-proposal-writing-software)
- [2023\_Q1\_Pillar Page\_Grammar and Writing Mechanics](https://www.wordrake.com/grammar-writing-mechanics-for-professionals)
- [2023\_Q3\_Pillar\_Legal Innovations](https://www.wordrake.com/innovation)
- [Don't Kill the Flow](https://www.wordrake.com/dont-kill-the-flow)
- [Help Wanted: Words that Work](https://www.wordrake.com/help-wanted-words-that-word)
- [Forget the windup! Just pitch](https://www.wordrake.com/just-pitch)
- [Beware boring, meaningless words](https://www.wordrake.com/beware-boring-meaningless-words)
- [How to Enliven Dull Sentences](https://www.wordrake.com/how-to-enliven-dull-sentences)
- [How to Become a Technical Writer: Fundamentals & Certifications](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/thinking-technical-writing-certification-3-consider)
- [RFP 101: What Is the Purpose of an RFP?](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/rfp-101-what-is-the-purpose-of-an-rfp-old)
- [9 Effective Proofreading and Editing Strategies for Attorneys](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/ten-strategies-for-effective-proofreading-and-editing)
- [Don’t Make Me Cringe](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/dont-make-me-cringe)
- [Hey, Y’all! Welcome to the Courthouse!](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/hey-yall-welcome-to-the-courthouse)

 

## **Legal Writing**

 

## **Professional Writing**

 

## **Academic Writing**

- [Clearing the Fog: Simple Ways to Improve Scholarly Nonfiction](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/clearing-the-fog-simple-ways-to-improve-scholarly-nonfiction)
- [5 Great Gifts for Graduates](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/5-great-gifts-for-graduates)
- [6 Ways to Save (or Start) Your Senior Thesis](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/6-ways-to-save-or-start-your-senior-thesis)
- [Write A Strong Personal Statement with These 12 Tips](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/write-a-strong-personal-statement-with-these-four-tips)
- [5-Step Editing Checklist for Your Thesis (and 1 Quick Way to Check Your Thesis for Free)](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/five-step-editing-checklist-for-your-thesis-and-one-quick-way-to-check-your-thesis-for-free)
- [5 Things to Do When Writing Letters of Recommendation for Lawyers—And What to Avoid](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/avoid-these-words-and-phrases-in-a-letter-of-recommendation)

 

## **Writing Strategies**

- [How Checklists Can Help You Cope with Disruptions](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/strategies-for-coping-with-interruptions-how-checklists-help)
- [10 Practical Ways to Put Writing Advice into Action](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/five-practical-ways-to-put-writing-advice-into-action)
- [Don’t Let the Blank Page Intimidate You](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/dont-let-blank-page-intimidate)

 

## **Legal Profession**

- [How Paralegal Programs Can Create Great Writers—What to Look For](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/how-paralegal-programs-can-create-great-writers-what-to-look-for)
- [How to Get the Most Value from Legal Document Work](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/value-stream-mapping)
- [Should You Get a Paralegal Certificate?](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/should-you-get-a-paralegal-certificate)
- [The 13 Best Legal Marketing Books Every Lawyer Should Read](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/8-books-to-level-up-your-legal-marketing)
- [Our 2020 Holiday Gift Guide for Legal Professionals](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/our-2020-holiday-gift-guide-for-legal-professionals)
- [Maximize Your Networking Efforts Online with These Facebook Groups for Lawyers](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/maximize-your-networking-efforts-online-with-these-facebook-groups-for-lawyers)
- [Confusing Accountability and Blame Is Killing Your Culture](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/confusing-accountability-and-blame-is-killing-your-culture)
- [Curiosity Is The Foundation For Innovation](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/curiosity-is-the-foundation-for-innovation)
- [To Bring Change, Embrace Imperfect Decision-Making](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/to-bring-change-embrace-imperfect-decision-making)
- [“Incremental” Is Not A Dirty Word](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/incremental-is-not-a-dirty-word)
- [Innovation Is A Red Herring Without Cultural Change](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/innovation-is-a-red-herring-without-cultural-change)
- [Innovation Is Not A Strategy](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/innovation-is-not-a-strategy)
- [To Increase Client Satisfaction, Improve Yourself](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/to-increase-client-satisfaction-improve-yourself)
- [Build a Better Team to Solve the Right Problems](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/build-a-better-team-to-solve-the-right-problems)
- [Is Your Legal Tech Initiative Working?](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/is-your-legal-tech-initiative-working)
- [To Innovate In Law, We Need Analysis, Not Hype](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/to-innovate-in-law-we-need-analysis-not-hype)
- [Rise Up And Innovate: A Manifesto For Lawyers](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/rise-up-and-innovate-a-manifesto-for-lawyers)
- [Changing Attitudes to Technology Starts with Incentives](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/changing-attitudes-to-technology-starts-with-incentives)
- [Why Better Technology Implementation Isn’t About the Tech](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/why-better-technology-implementation-isnt-about-the-tech)
- [How the Tech We Get Holds Back the Tech We Need](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/how-the-tech-we-get-holds-back-the-tech-we-need)

 

## **Interviews with Experts**

- [An Interview with Editor Adina Edelman](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/an-interview-with-editor-adina-edelman)
- [An Interview with Proposal Manager Kyle Morse](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/an-interview-with-proposal-manager-kyle-morse)
- [An Interview with Legal Writing Coach Lisa G. Pearl](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/an-interview-with-legal-writing-coach-lisa-g-pearl)
- [A Legal Writing Interview with Attorney Neven Selimovic](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/a-legal-writing-interview-with-attorney-neven-selimovic)
- [An Interview with Attorney and Legal Writing Coach Chinua Asuzu](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/a-interview-with-attorney-and-legal-writing-coach-chinua-asuzu)
- [A Legal Writing Interview with Attorney Brendan M. Kenny](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/a-legal-writing-interview-with-attorney-brendan-m-kenny)
- [An Interview with Legal Ghost Writer Matt Sullivan](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/an-interview-with-legal-ghost-writer-matt-sullivan)
- [An Interview with Professor and Generative AI Researcher Kirsten K. Davis](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/an-interview-with-professor-kirsten-k-davis)
- [An Interview with WordRake Founder and Legal Writing Expert Gary Kinder](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/an-interview-with-wordrake-founder-and-legal-writing-expert-gary-kinder)
- [A Legal Writing Interview with Attorney and Blogger Claire E. Parsons](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/a-legal-writing-interview-with-attorney-and-blogger-claire-e-parsons)
- [The Future of Legal Writing: A Discussion with Professor Susan Tanner](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/the-future-of-legal-writing-a-discussion-with-professor-susan-tanner)
- [Learning Legal Writing with Professor Susan Tanner](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/learning-legal-writing-with-professor-susan-tanner)
- [An Interview with Professor of Law Mark Cooney](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/an-interview-with-professor-of-law-mark-cooney)
- [An Interview with Legal Writing Professor Kathryn Boling](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/an-interview-with-legal-writing-professor-kathryn-boling)
- [An Interview with Legal Research and Writing Professor Jordan Carter](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/an-interview-with-legal-research-and-writing-professor-jordan-carter)
- [An Interview with Director of Legal Writing Susie Salmon](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/an-interview-with-director-of-legal-writing-susie-salmon)
- [An Interview with Author and Legal Writing Professor Diana Simon](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/an-interview-with-author-and-legal-writing-professor-diana-simon)
- [An Interview with Legal Writing Professor Jan Levine](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/an-interview-with-legal-writing-professor-jan-levine)
- [An Interview with Legal Writing Coach Julie Schrager](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/an-interview-with-legal-writing-coach-julie-schrager)
- [An Interview with Legal Writing Professor Dyane O’Leary](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/an-interview-with-legal-writing-professor-dyane-oleary)
- [An Interview with Professor and Legal Writing Coach Bev Meyers](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/an-interview-with-professor-and-legal-writing-coach-bev-meyers)
- [An Interview with Legal Writing Professor Wanda Temm](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/an-interview-with-legal-writing-professor-wanda-temm)
- [An Interview with Plain Language Expert Kate Harrison Whiteside](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/an-interview-with-plain-language-expert-kate-harrison-whiteside)
- [An Interview with Professor Stephen Horowitz](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/an-interview-with-stephen-horowitz)
- [An Interview with Professor Daniel Edelson](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/an-interview-with-daniel-edelson)
- [An Interview with Information Designer Annie Burger](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/an-interview-with-annie-burger)
- [An Interview with Author Kathy Walsh](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/an-interview-with-kathy-walsh)
- [An Interview with Writing Coach Leslie O’Flahavan](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/an-interview-with-leslie-oflahavan)
- [An Interview with Education Director Michael Hughes](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/an-interview-with-michael-hughes)
- [An Interview with NAGC President-Elect Leslie Gervasio](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/an-interview-with-leslie-gervasio)
- [An Interview with Plain Language Consultant Fraser Buffini](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/an-interview-with-fraser-buffini)
- [An Interview with Diplomat Jeremy Lang](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/an-interview-with-jeremy-lang)
- [An Interview with Plain Language Leader Casey Mank](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/an-interview-with-casey-mank)
- [An Interview with Professor Joe Kimble](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/an-interview-with-joe-kimble)
- [An Interview with Professor Michael Blasie](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/an-interview-with-michael-blasie)
- [An Interview with Copywriter Sara Rosinsky](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/an-interview-with-sara-rosinsky)
- [An Interview with Technical Writer Paul Stregevsky](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/an-interview-with-paul-stregevsky)
- [Knowledge Management Q&A with Jordan Galvin](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/km-interviews-galvin)
- [Knowledge Management Q&A with Marlene Gebauer](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/km-interviews-gebauer)
- [Knowledge Management Q&A with Jack Shepherd](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/km-interviews-shepherd)
- [Knowledge Management Q&A with Bárbara Gondim da Rocha](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/km-interviews-gdr)
- [Knowledge Management Q&A with Nicola Shaver](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/km-interviews-shaver)
- [Knowledge Management Q&A with Evan Shenkman](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/km-interviews-shenkman)
- [Q&A with Paralegal Shawn D. Andrews](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/interview-shawn-d-andrews)
- [Q&A with Paralegal and Legal Translator Richard Lackey](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/interview-richard-lackey)
- [Q&A with Paralegal Renee Tiun](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/interview-renee-tiun)
- [Q&A with Paralegal Educator Doug Lusk](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/interview-doug-lusk)
- [Q&A with Melanie Henriques, Law Firm Partner & Paralegal](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/interview-melanie-henriques)
- [Q&A with Paralegal-Turned-Lawyer Ryan Groff](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/interview-ryan-groff)
- [Q&A with Paralegal Educator Keith Shannon](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/interview-keith-shannon)
- [Q&A with Paralegal-Turned-Lawyer Elmer Thoreson](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/interview-elmer-thoreson)
- [Q&A with Paralegal Tisha Delgado, ACP®](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/interview-tisha-delgado)
- [Q&A with Paralegal Educator Debra C. Galloway](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/interview-debra-c-galloway)
- [Q&A with Paralegal Educator Jackie Van Dyke](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/interview-jackie-vandyke)
- [Q&A with Paralegal Berlinda Bernard](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/interview-berlinda-bernard)
- [Q&A with Privacy Expert Shaun Jamison](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/interview-shaun-jamison)
- [Q&A with Privacy Lawyer Jessica Brown](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/interview-jess-brown)
- [Q&A with Document Privacy Expert Chris Cangero](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/interview-chris-cangero)
- [Q&A with Privacy Expert Donata Stroink-Skillrud](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/interview-termageddon)
- [Q&A with Privacy Expert Cat Coode](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/interview-binary-tattoo)
- [Q&A with Privacy Expert Nerushka Bowan](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/interview-nerushka)
- [Q&A with Privacy Expert Irene Mo](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/interview-irene-mo)
- [Journalist Q&A with Bob Ambrogi](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/interview-bob-ambrogi)
- [Journalist Q&A with Rhiannon Fionn-Bowman](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/interview-rfb)
- [Journalist Q&A with Jesse Katz](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/interview-jesse-katz)
- [Q&A with Change Management Expert Maya Markovich Pt 3](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/interview-markovich-part-3)
- [Q&A with Change Management Expert Maya Markovich Pt 2](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/interview-markovich-part-2)
- [Q&A with Change Management Expert Maya Markovich Pt 1](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/interview-markovich-part-1)
- [Teaching Writing Online: Speaking with Michael Bloom, Founder of Praktio](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/teaching-writing-online-speaking-with-michael-bloom-founder-of-praktio)
- [Executive Communication Q&A with Expert Jay Sullivan](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/interview-sullivan)
- [Clear Writing Q&A with Ben Riggs from Kettering Health](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/interview-ketteringhealth)
- [Plain Language Q&A with Andrew Pegler](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/interview-pegler)
- [Access to Justice Q&A with Felicity Conrad and Kristen Sonday](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/interview-paladin)
- [Plain Language Q&A with Russell Willerton](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/interview-willerton)
- [Plain Language Q&A with Barbra Kingsley](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/interview-kingsley)
- [Plain Language Q&A with Christopher Trudeau](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/interview-trudeau)
- [Plain Language Q&A with Deborah S. Bosley, PhD](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/interview-bosley)
- [Access to Justice Q&A with Dorna Moini from Gavel](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/interview-gavel)
- [Plain Language Q&A with Iva Cheung](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/interview-cheung)
- [Clear Writing Q&A with Roy Peter Clark](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/interview-roy-peter-clark)
- [Plain Language Q&A with Cheryl Stephens](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/interview-stephens)
- [Tech-Enabled Writing: Lessons from Professor Adam Eckart](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/tech-enabled-writing-lessons-from-professor-adam-eckart)
- [Writing Lessons: A Conversation with Contract-Drafting Expert Ken Adams ](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/writing-lessons-a-conversation-with-contract-drafting-expert-ken-adams)
- [The Importance of Powerful Storytelling in Writing](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/the-importance-of-powerful-storytelling-in-writing)
- [Get Started on Your Writing Journey with Insights from Ben Riggs](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/get-started-on-your-writing-journey-with-insights-from-ben-riggs)

 

## **WordRake Tips & Tricks**

- [Don’t Dismiss that Dialog Box!](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/dont-dismiss-that-dialog-box)
- [For Best Results, Rake Twice](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/for-best-results-rake-twice)
- [Have You Discovered These WordRake Hidden Features?](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/have-you-discovered-these-wordrake-hidden-features)
- [How to Become a WordRake Power Editor](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/how-to-become-a-wordrake-power-editor)
- [Are You a WordRake Power User?](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/are-you-a-wordrake-power-user)

 

## **Staff Stories**

- [Professional Writing in the Expert Witness Industry](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/blog/professional-writing-expert-witness)
- [Leading with Generosity: The “Give First” Philosophy for Networking and Building Professional Relationships](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/give-first)
- [Q&A with WordRake Founder Gary Kinder](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/qa-with-wordrake-founder-gary-kinder)
- [Life Lessons from Writing Competitions](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/3-hidden-rewards-from-writing-competitions)
- [Q&A with Ivy B. Grey, WordRake's Newest Hire](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/qa-with-ivy-grey)
- [How to Complete Your NaNoWriMo Novel](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/nanowrimo-write-novel-one-month)

 

## **Quizzes**

- [Quiz on Bright & Lively Writing](https://www.wordrake.com/bright-and-live-writing-quiz)
- [Punctuation Quiz](https://www.wordrake.com/punctuation-quiz)
- [Quiz on Writing for Clarity & Brevity](https://www.wordrake.com/quiz-on-writing-for-clarity-and-brevity)
- [Nominalizations Quiz](https://www.wordrake.com/nominalizations-quiz)
- [Writing Tips Listing Page](https://www.wordrake.com/writing-tips/writing-tips-listing-page)
- [Legal Software Buyer’s Quiz](https://www.wordrake.com/legal-software-buyers-quiz)

 

## **Infographics**

- [WordRake Edits an Associate Memo](https://www.wordrake.com/wordrake-edits-an-associate-memo)
- [WordRake Edits an Employment Lawyer](https://www.wordrake.com/wordrake-edits-an-employment-lawyer)
- [WordRake Edits a Classic Novel](https://www.wordrake.com/wordrake-edits-a-classic-novel)
- [Some Words Need No Modifiers](https://www.wordrake.com/some-words-need-no-modifiers)
- [When to Use Comprise or Comprised Of](https://www.wordrake.com/when-to-use-comprise-or-comprised-of)
- [Why People Say Irregardless](https://www.wordrake.com/why-people-say-irregardless)
- [5 Errors to Check in Legal Editing](https://www.wordrake.com/5-errors-to-check-in-legal-editing)
- [5 Errors to Check in Legal Proofreading](https://www.wordrake.com/5-errors-to-check-in-legal-proofreading)
- [10 Practical Ways to Put Writing Advice into Action](https://www.wordrake.com/resources/five-practical-ways-to-put-writing-advice-into-action)
- [5-Step Editing Checklist for Your Thesis](https://www.wordrake.com/5-step-editing-checklist-for-your-thesis)
- [6 Questions Every Associate Should Ask](https://www.wordrake.com/6-questions-every-associate-should-ask)
- [10 Strategies for Effective Proofreading and Editing](https://www.wordrake.com/10-strategies-for-effective-proofreading-and-editing)
- [The Brief List](https://www.wordrake.com/the-brief-list)
- [Writing Tip #75 - Identifying the Subject](https://www.wordrake.com/writing-tip-75-identifying-the-subject)
- [Writing Tip #108 - Even Editors Need Editors](https://www.wordrake.com/writing-tip-108-even-editors-need-editors)
- [Writing Tip #109 - Help Kids Speak and Write Correctly](https://www.wordrake.com/writing-tip-109-help-kids-speak-and-write-correctly)
- [Writing Tip #110 - Scary Email Statistics](https://www.wordrake.com/writing-tip-110-scary-email-statistics)
- [Writing Tip #111 - Tips for Email](https://www.wordrake.com/writing-tip-111-tips-for-email)
- [Writing Tip #113 - Lessons in Email](https://www.wordrake.com/writing-tip-113-lessons-in-email)
- [Writing Tip #115 - How to Use the EN Dash](https://www.wordrake.com/writing-tip-115-how-to-use-the-en-dash)
- [Writing Tip #116 - When to Use Hyphens](https://www.wordrake.com/writing-tip-116-when-to-use-hyphens)
- [Secret #1 for Editing for Clarity and Brevity - Look for It-That](https://www.wordrake.com/secret-1-for-editing-for-clarity-and-brevity-look-for-it-that)
- [Secret #2 for Editing for Clarity and Brevity - Look for There-That](https://www.wordrake.com/secret-2-for-editing-for-clarity-and-brevity-look-for-there-that)
- [Secret #3 for Editing for Clarity and Brevity - Look for That](https://www.wordrake.com/secret-3-for-editing-for-clarity-and-brevity-look-for-that)
- [Secret #4 for Editing for Clarity and Brevity - Look for In](https://www.wordrake.com/secret-4-for-editing-for-clarity-and-brevity-look-for-in)
- [Secret #5 for Editing for Clarity and Brevity - Look for Of](https://www.wordrake.com/secret-5-for-editing-for-clarity-and-brevity-look-for-of)
- [Secret #6 for Editing for Clarity and Brevity - Look for Periods](https://www.wordrake.com/secret-6-for-editing-for-clarity-and-brevity-look-for-periods)
- [Secret #7 for Editing for Clarity and Brevity - Look for As](https://www.wordrake.com/secret-7-for-editing-for-clarity-and-brevity-look-for-as)
- [Secret #8 for Editing for Clarity and Brevity - Look for Or](https://www.wordrake.com/secret-8-for-editing-for-clarity-and-brevity-look-for-or)
- [Secret #1 for Editing for Liveliness – Look for To Be Verbs](https://www.wordrake.com/secret-1-for-editing-for-liveliness-look-for-to-be-verbs)
- [Secret #2 for Editing for Liveliness – Find the Preposition Of](https://www.wordrake.com/secret-2-for-editing-for-liveliness-find-the-preposition-of)
- [Secret #3 for Editing for Liveliness – Locate Words that End in -ion](https://www.wordrake.com/secret-3-for-editing-for-liveliness-locate-words-that-end-in-ion)
- [Infographics Library](https://www.wordrake.com/infographics-library)

 

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- [Building Your Reputation at Work through Writing (Webinar)](https://www.wordrake.com/work-reputation)
- [Building Legal Judgment Through Technology (Webinar)](https://www.wordrake.com/building-judgment-solo)
- [Technological Competence for Paralegals (Webinar)](https://www.wordrake.com/paralegal-duty-of-technological-competence-video)
- [Unwelcome Wall of Words](https://www.wordrake.com/wall-of-words-janzer)
- [Choosing High-Value Words in Writing](https://www.wordrake.com/high-value-words-lebacqz)
- [Good Authority: How to Become the Leader Your Team Is Waiting For](https://www.wordrake.com/good-authority)
- [The Science Behind the Art of Legal Writing](https://www.wordrake.com/science-of-legal-writing)
- [Thinking Like a Writer](https://www.wordrake.com/thinking-like-a-writer)
- [Thinking Like Your Editor Thank You](https://www.wordrake.com/thinking-like-your-editor-thank-you)
- [Professional Drafting in MS Word](https://www.wordrake.com/word-for-lawyers)
- [Challenge Every Word](https://www.wordrake.com/challenge-every-word)
- [Be Productive](https://www.wordrake.com/be-productive)
- [Clarity and Coherence](https://www.wordrake.com/clarity-and-coherence)
- [Get the Word Out](https://www.wordrake.com/get-the-word-out)
- [Syntactic Ambiguity](https://www.wordrake.com/syntactic-ambiguity)
- [Get to the Point, Chapter 2: Know Your Point](https://www.wordrake.com/know-your-point)
- [The Businesses We Build - Lawyer Forward](https://www.wordrake.com/lawyer-forward)
- [Say It Clearly - Personal Branding for Young Professionals (Webinar)](https://www.wordrake.com/say-it-clearly-webinar)
- [Power of Newsjacking](https://www.wordrake.com/power-of-newsjacking)
- [30 Tips to Grow Your LinkedIn Influence](https://www.wordrake.com/30-tips-linkedin)
- [Developing Your LinkedIn Strategy](https://www.wordrake.com/developing-linkedin-strategy)
- [Restyling the Federal Rules of Evidence](https://www.wordrake.com/restyling-evidence-rules)
- [Punctuating on Purpose](https://www.wordrake.com/punctuating-on-purpose)
- [The Ethical Duty of Technology Competence](https://www.wordrake.com/tech_competence)
- [The Simple Workbook for Legal Innovation](https://www.wordrake.com/simple-workbook-for-legal-innovation)
- [How to Write the Perfect Brief](https://www.wordrake.com/perfect_brief)
- [The Art & Science of Writing Business Email](https://www.wordrake.com/art-of-email)
- [How to Write the Perfect Memorandum](https://www.wordrake.com/perfect_memo)
- [8 Secrets to Writing Clearly & Concisely](https://www.wordrake.com/8_secrets)
- [3 Secrets to Writing Bright & Lively Sentences](https://www.wordrake.com/3_secrets)
- [Choose Your Own Adventure](https://www.wordrake.com/choose-adventure)
- [Using Analogies to Explain](https://www.wordrake.com/using-analogies)
- [Mastering the Revision Process](https://www.wordrake.com/mastering-the-revision-process)
- [Writing for Litigators (Webinar)](https://www.wordrake.com/writing-for-litigators)
- [The Duty of Technology Competence (Webinar)](https://www.wordrake.com/tech-competence-webinar)
- [Ebook Library](https://www.wordrake.com/ebook-library)
- [Writing Tips Listing Page](https://www.wordrake.com/writing-tips/writing-tips-listing-page)

 

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