Ten Words 0Ls Should Learn to Spell Before 1L Forum

[Rock Chalk]

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[madmartigan]

I assume Legal Writing can be done on a computer vs pen/paper... If so, I'll continue to use this new resource called spellcheck. It even auto-corrects your/you're.

So what you're saying is that 10 rules of 5th-grade-level grammar have basically defeated you?

you're a scholar and a gentlemen. yes, that was exactly what I was trying to convey... how astute of you.

[AlasLavinia]

No, that is amateur shit. Getting these ten right will help you take faster notes, and prevent your archived outlines from becoming the laughingstock of future generations:

affidavit
judgment
foreseeability
permissible
legitimate
defeasible
seisin
tortious
justiciability
preclusion

[romothesavior]

You risk over doing this

I think he already has. The meme stuff should only be busted out for truly hilarious threads and trolls. It is getting really old and is no longer funny.

[mikeytwoshoes]

Well, I agree that basic spelling is important and that those lists are basic knowledge everyone should apply. The list doesn't seem very specific to law school, however.

For those 0Ls that want a more law-school specific list of terms to use or avoid, I strongly suggest this one put together by legal writing pro Eugene Volokh.

You bastard.

[mac.empress]

No, that is amateur shit. Getting these ten right will help you take faster notes, and prevent your archived outlines from becoming the laughingstock of future generations:

affidavit
judgment
foreseeability
permissible
legitimate
defeasible
seisin
tortious
justiciability
preclusion

WIN!

[Bildungsroman]

Out of all of those, affect and effect seem to give people the most trouble.

http://xkcd.com/326/

[Duralex]

§

the grapheme formerly known as 'section'

posse out, tortfeasors.

[solotee]

Receive <--- I don't know why I always have trouble spelling that word.

[janderson]

You're LRW prof will be a douche. Learning these words now will free up time for studying.

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Ha

[BobSacamano]

I can't spell "necessary." This is a problem in con law.

[jp0094]

of course, there's always the statute/statue potential typo to constantly contest with in all legal writing...