If you have ever wondered about the care that should be taken when drafting legal documents then check out this article by the New York Times.  The Supreme Court of the United States will soon be deciding whether or not private citizens are afforded the right to keep and bear arms in accord with the Second Amendment to the Constitution.  Believe it or not the argument is based on the placement of a comma and what that placement should be interpreted to mean.

Whether or not you believe private gun ownership is right or wrong, the issue is sure to be argued vigorously by both sides.  The main point of this post is not, however, about guns; it is about the importance of taking your legal writing seriously.  You will eventually have a course on legal writing in law school.  I recommend taking as many writing courses as you can.  After all, writing is the lawyer’s most effective means of communication.  Your case may very well turn on the manner in which you phrase an issue or counter an argument.   God Bless and have a great day.