My latest article on writing to clients gives you:
– A quick summary of what clients want from their lawyers’ letters.
– Four suggestions for key techniques to deliver what the clients want.
– Examples from client care letters.
The article focuses on clients who need wills and probate services, and is based on published and unpublished research as well as common sense. It appeared in PS Magazine, the Law Society’s journal for private client solicitors in England and Wales, in February 2019. Read it here: Writing wrongs.
Sample: what you can achieve in a letter of engagement
This example shows what you can do with just two of the four techniques:
- Original text: This letter sets out the terms on which we are able to assist you in respect of the matter for which you are seeking legal advice. We will take your instructions and assist you on the following terms.
- Revised. This letter sets out the terms on which we can help you.
Action
- Read the article Writing wrongs.
- Choose one technique at a time, and apply it in every email until it becomes a habit.
- Get the book Clarity for Lawyers for more ways to achieve clear legal writing.
- Follow this blog.
