Get to the point. Legal writing is not an exercise in creative writing, essay or composition. Unfortunately, many law students and lawyers learn that lesson too late. Avoid emulating the legalese you find in many judicial opinions. Use your own voice when writing.
Legal writing is simple storytelling .
The simpler, the better. You don't have to reinvent the wheel for every legal writing assignment. A memo, brief, motion and opinion letter have more in common format-wise than you might think. Each demands only a slight variation in format. Legal writing format and legal analysis are not equal sides of the same coin.