Law Practice
Jan. 31, 2012
First impressions really are everything
Whether you are taking the bar exam, presenting an appeal or trying a case - first impressions count. By Hirbod Rashidi of University of California, Riverside
The old adage that "first impressions are everything" applies with equal force to legal writing. I remember years ago when I was working for a bar review course as a grader, I used to constantly write on the first page of the students' bluebook, "Make the grader your friend," followed by whatever suggestion I had to improve on their introductory paragraphs. Nine out of 10 times I knew whether they were going to pass the e...
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