E121: MasterClass #2 Legal Writing with Amanda Haverstick!

Welcome to the Second Edition of the MasterClass Series on the Lawyers in the Making Podcast! With this series, I will be bringing back former guests to have a stand-alone episode all about the specific expertise they have honed and perfected throughout their careers.For this episode, I bring back Amanda Haverstick, almost a year to the date after her first appearance on the podcast. Amanda takes us through her legal writing journey, the important mentors along the way, and the highest quality of Legal writing insights and tips, one could find on the internet. Throughout this episode Amanda gives a plethora of information about what you should do before law school, the mindset change required for Legal Writing, Common mistakes and pet peeves, as well as timeless wisdom, all about the wonderful world of legal writing! Amanda Haverstick is a Boston College Law School Graduate and currently works as the Founder of Writing Law Tutors, coaching law students through legal writing and tutoring Law Students through Law School, as well as being an Author of her newest book, Dear 1L: Notes to Nurture a New Legal Writer. Below will be all the timestamps for each topic we go through, to find that specific topic and strategies to help you become the best Legal Writer you possibly can be:Introduction: Legal Writing Roots: 9:58Legal Writing Mentors: 13:01What led her to Founding Writing Law Tutors: 16:34Tips for Law Students before entering their 1L Year: 19:26The Mindset change required for Law School: 22:56Why Legal Writing is Important: 26:19Common Legal Writing Challenges, Mistakes, and Pet Peeves: 33:00What makes for Excellent Legal Writing: 40:35How to Write with Greater Confidence: 43:00Final Tips: 47:00Amanda’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandahaverstickAmanda’s Website: https://www.dear1l.com/Amanda’s Newsletter: https://writinglawtutors.com/newsletter/Dear 1L: Notes to Nurture a New Legal Writer: https://a.co/d/j1OcFWIBe sure to check out the Official Sponsors for the Lawyers in the Making Podcast:Rhetoric - takes user briefs and motions and compares them against the text of opinions written by judges to identify ways to tailor their arguments to better persuade the judges handling their cases. Rhetoric's focus is on persuasion and helps users find new ways to improve their odds of success through more persuasive arguments. Find them here: userhetoric.comThe Law School Operating System™ Recorded Course - This course is for ambitious law students who want a proven, simple system to learn every topic in their classes to excel in class and on exams. Go to www.lisablasser.com, check out the student tab with course offerings, and use code LSOSNATE10 at checkout for 10% off Lisa's recorded course!Start LSAT - Founded by former guest and 21-year-old super-star, Alden Spratt, Start LSAT was built upon breaking down barriers, allowing anyone access to high-quality LSAT Prep. For $110 you get yourself the Start LSAT self-paced course, and using code LITM10 you get 10% off the self-paced course! Check out Alden and Start LSAT at startlsat.com and use code LITM10 for 10% off the self-paced course!Lawyers in the Making Podcast is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Lawyers in the Making Podcast at lawyersinthemaking.substack.com/subscribe