Eye-tracking (and Web readability) studies suggest that in this Internet Age where many judges and others read our work product online, we lawyers should  make these four adjustments:

• Use more bullets, lists, headings, and visual aids
• Focus more on the first sentences of paragraphs
• Use fewer synonyms
• Include shorter sentences and paragraphs

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When I fly both here and abroad, I often spot the Blackberry-and-Bluetooth set poring over The Economist from the comfort of their airplane seats.

Does the writing in that lauded publication offer any secrets about how to appeal to your client base?

Here are five reasons the answer may be yes. Let’s look at some examples from a recent issue on everything from the Irish debt crisis to Prince William’s engagement.

Five Ways

Looking for that perfect gift for a lawyer in your life?

Here are 14 book recommendations:

Gift Ideas

A few months ago, I challenged you to revise some transactional language I saw at NBA City in Orlando.

I then appointed a guest judge: David Tollen, founder of Tech Contracts Chalkboard and author of the new book The Tech Contracts Handbook. Here are David’s top two choices—and why:

Winners