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DESCRIPTION:Calling mooters\, second-year law students and litigators in tr
 aining: Join us for a Strategic Legal Writing Workshop with Eugene Meehan\
 , QC (LLM ’77\, DCL ’84).\nEugene is a Litigation Partner at Supreme Advoc
 acy LLP\, Ottawa. His primary work involves arguing appeals and assisting 
 other lawyers in taking cases (both Leave to Appeal and Appeal) to the Sup
 reme Court of Canada\, as well as Complex Legal Opinions.\nHe is a practis
 ing member of 6 Bars\, has authored/co-authored 8 books and has been selec
 ted by peers to be included in The Best Lawyers in Canada in 2013 and 2014
 . Has achieved an AV® Preeminent\, TM Peer Review Rating as Top Rated Lawy
 er in Canada by Corporate Counsel magazine and Martindale-Hubbell\, 2013. 
 \nHe has been National President of the Canadian Bar Association (1999-200
 0)\, Appointed Queen’s Counsel (1999)\, and served as Executive Legal Offi
 cer of the Supreme Court of Canada (1990-1992).\nTopics covered include:\n
 “Positioning” – What the ad agencies do · Avoiding legalese in legal writi
 ng · Think tactically\, write strategically · Avoiding “Not” · The basics 
 of good legal writing · Acronyms · Know the purpose for your writing · Thi
 nking like a judge · Reader-friendly writing · Case-law – give the court a
  break · Run-on sentences and big words · Adverse authority · Writing with
  colour · Opening – the first impression · Writing visually · Being realis
 tic – not academic · Telling a story · Useful headings · Making the story 
 work · Taking the high ground · Writing for the reader · Being creative · 
 Stay in the present · Limiting the issues · Crafting your facts · Building
  around your theme · The analogy · Long paragraphs\, the one-breath rule ·
  Being realistic\, there is another side · Letting go of the little stuff 
 · Being credible · Conclusions – making sure there is one.\n \n \n
DTSTART:20150112T180000Z
DTEND:20150112T193000Z
LOCATION:NCDH 202\, Chancellor Day Hall\, CA\, QC\, Montreal\, H3A 1W9\, 36
 44 rue Peel
SUMMARY:Strategic Legal Writing Workshop with Eugene Meehan
URL:https://www.mcgill.ca/law/channels/event/strategic-legal-writing-worksh
 op-eugene-meehan-240914
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