When it comes to legal writing, what works in a law firm may not work in-house. Sterling Miller, the former GC of Sabre Corp. and Travelocity.com, writes in a blog post that Latin phrases and detailed discussions of the law don’t respond to corporate needs. Here are his tips for sharpening your in-house pencils:
• Summarize your answer first: “Your business partners do not want to read through pages and pages of text to get to the answer. They need it ‘now,’” writes Miller. And they may not even understand the complicated legal analysis. That’s your job. He suggests figuring out the main point of the email or memo and putting it first. If there’s no simple solution, start with the most likely answer or outcome and then delve into the details.
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