Effective Legal Writing


Effective Legal Writing is a two-hour presentation that begins with a brief review of some of the “mechanics” of legal writing, namely, grammar, punctuation, and spelling. Flaws in these technical areas distract readers from your message, making them doubt your abilities, and reflect on your carelessness.


The seminar proceeds to address the critical components of effective legal writing: precision, clarity, accuracy, and brevity. Tips and strategies to ensure your communications are read and understood are provided.


The way you communicate, communicates information about you. Make sure you’re right not only with regard to the big issues, such as legal analysis and your conclusions, but also with regard to the smaller issues, including grammar, punctuation, and word choice.

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Deborah Bouchoux, Esq.

Deborah Bouchoux, Esq.


Deborah Bouchoux is a licensed attorney who was engaged in private practice for more than twenty-five years, specializing in corporate and intellectual property law. She also served for four years as in-house counsel for a high-tech company in northern Virginia. VPG is thrilled to collaborate with someone of Deborah’s reputation and caliber to deliver our on-demand solutions as an e-learning and training platform for law firms, corporations, and non-profit associations. We are excited to launch our on-demand training program as the preferred training platform for the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California (ACLU of NorCal).  


Ms. Bouchoux has more than twenty-five years of experience in legal education. She has taught at various universities, including the University of San Diego and The George Washington University and has been an adjunct faculty member of Georgetown University for more than twenty years. She is the author of the following books and writings: Business Organizations Law in Focus (co-author); Fundamentals of Business Organizations for Paralegals; Business Organizations for Paralegals; Intellectual Property: The Law of Trademarks, Copyrights, Patents, and Trade Secrets; Protecting Your Company’s Intellectual Property; Concise Guide to Legal Research and Writing, Legal Research Explained; The Aspen Handbook for Legal Writers; Cite-Checker: Your Guide to Using The Bluebook, and several other textbooks adopted by universities across the nation. Ms. Bouchoux has spoken on a variety of legal topics at private law firms, Fortune 500 companies, for NCAPA, and various government agencies and independent organizations, including the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the Financial Institution Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”), and the U.S. Tax Court. 

For California Paralegals: Pursuant to California Business and Professions Code section 6450, paralegals are required to certify completion of continuing legal education. These webinars provide substantive information that helps paralegals progress in their careers. Please maintain accurate and complete records of your attendance at these webinars because they may help you satisfy California continuing legal education requirements.

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