MOHALI:To improve legal writing of budding lawyers, Aryans
College of Law, Rajpura, Near Chandigarh organized a webinar on “Legal
Drafting: A Crucial skill”. Mrs. Maheshwari Mohan, Founder, Co- Draft,
Academy of law, Chennai was the keynote speaker. Dr Anshu Kataria,
Chairman, Aryans Group presided over the Webinar.
Maheshwari while interacting with the students said that in
the legal field, we must be able to transfer our thoughts to writing
in a way that correctly interprets what we’re thinking. Language is
the principal tool of the law profession. Judges, lawyers, legislators
and others use words to persuade, inform, advocate and argue. That’s
why good writing skills are an essential component of any legal
practitioner’s toolbox, she discussed.
She further said that although mastering legal drafting
takes time and practice, superior writing skills are essential to
success and you can take steps to improve yours. While drafting,
Remember Your Audience, Organize Your Writing, Be Concise, Use Action
Words, Avoid Passive Voice & Edit Ruthlessly, she explained.
While answering the students questions she said that
Legal writing takes practice but you can learn a lot by simply reading
documents that others, who have mastered legal writing, have written.
The best advice for improving your legal writing skills is to practice
every day. The more you write, the more you’ll improve your legal
writing skills, she advised.