BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Telerik Inc.//Sitefinity CMS 13.3//EN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Eastern Standard Time BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231102T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:Eastern Standard Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20230301T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:Eastern Daylight Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Date and Time: \;Tuesday\, June 1\, 2021 from \;3:00 p. m. to 5:30 p.m.\nProgram Fee: \;$35\n\nThis program is online only\n\n CPCS approved 2.5 CLE hours for the Adult Criminal Appeals\, Adult Crimina l Trial\, SORB/SCP\, CAFL and YAD panels and 2.5 Mental Health Trials Skil ls credits.\nKenneth Bresler\, Administrative Magistrate\, Division of Adm inistrative Law Appeals (DALA)\n&bull\; \; \; \; \; \;  \; \; \; \; You probably know to use the active voice in your writing. But how do you spot the passive voice? When is OK to use the passive voice?\n&bull\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;& nbsp\; \; Use one idea per sentence - generally\, that is.\n&bull\;&nb sp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Avoid nominal izations (&ldquo\;have knowledge of\,&rdquo\; &ldquo\;have need of\,&rdquo \; &ldquo\;make use of&rdquo\;).\n&bull\; \; \; \; \;  \; \; \; \; \; Ditch the synonyms. Pick one word and stick with it.\n&bull\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;  \; Avoid common redundancies (&ldquo\;prior planning\,&rdquo\; &ldquo \;future predictions&rdquo\;).\n&bull\; \; \; \; \; \;  \; \; \; \; Use &ldquo\;however&rdquo\; properly. \; (Many educated people misuse it.)\n&bull\; \; \; \; \;&nbs p\; \; \; \; \; Is it "disinterested&rdquo\; or &ldquo\;un interested&rdquo\;?\n&bull\; \; \; \; \; \; \;&nbs p\; \; \; Is it &ldquo\;flaunt&rdquo\; or &ldquo\;flout&rdquo\;? ( Some courts get it wrong\, but you won&rsquo\;t.)\n&bull\; \; \;&n bsp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Is it &ldquo\;just deserts &rdquo\; or &ldquo\;just desserts&rdquo\;? (You won&rsquo\;t get this wron g ever.)\n&bull\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;& nbsp\; Why there ain&rsquo\;t no such thing as &ldquo\;12:00 a.m.&rdquo\;\ n&bull\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Av oid the ambiguity of &ldquo\;12:00 midnight.&rdquo\;\nAn experienced lawye r\, writer\, editor\, and writing coach\, Kenneth Bresler has successfully presented these topics to long-practicing lawyers and law students alike. Consider sending your interns and summer associates as part of your summe r program. This 2.5 hour webinar includes some easy hands-on\, correct-you r-own writing exercises.\n\nOnline registration is encouraged. For assista nce\, questions on group discounts\, accommodations requests\, special bil ling\, program content\, out-of-state CLE credits\, and general CLE inform ation contact Michael Saporito by email at \;msaporito@socialaw.com. R egistrations accepted in order of receipt. Registration fees are non-refun dable. Most Social Law Library CLE events are recorded. The recording is a vailable by digital download\, generally within a week after the program d ate. Most downloads include print material and are $19.95 each. This produ ct purchase is separate from CLE registration and is not included in the p rice of a CLE registration. CLE credit\, when applicable\, is only granted when the live webinar is attended. \; DTEND:20210601T213000Z DTSTAMP:20240328T125705Z DTSTART:20210601T190000Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:LEGAL WRITING SEMINAR: WITH SOME NOT-SO-TYPICAL TOPICS (June 2021) UID:RFCALITEM638472130253963848 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Date and
Time: \;Tuesday\, June 1\, 2021 from \;3:00 p.m. to 5:30
p.m.
\nProgram Fee: \;$35
\n
\nThis p
rogram is online only
\n
\nCPCS approved 2.5 CLE hours for the A
dult Criminal Appeals\, Adult Criminal Trial\, SORB/SCP\, CAFL and YAD pan
els and 2.5 Mental Health Trials Skills credits.
&bull\; \;&nb sp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; You probably know to use the active voice in your writing. But how do you spot the passive voi ce? When is OK to use the passive voice?
\n&bull\; \; \;&nbs p\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Use one idea per sentence - generally\, that is.
\n&bull\; \; \; \; \; \;&nb sp\; \; \; \; Avoid nominalizations (&ldquo\;have knowledge of \,&rdquo\; &ldquo\;have need of\,&rdquo\; &ldquo\;make use of&rdquo\;).
\n&bull\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;  \; Ditch the synonyms. Pick one word and stick with it.
\n&bull\;&nb sp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Avoid common redundancies (&ldquo\;prior planning\,&rdquo\; &ldquo\;future predictions& rdquo\;).
\n&bull\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;  \; \; Use &ldquo\;however&rdquo\; properly. \; (Many educated people misuse it.)
\n&bull\; \; \; \; \; \;&nbs p\; \; \; \; Is it "disinterested&rdquo\; or &ldquo\;uninteres ted&rdquo\;?
\n&bull\; \; \; \; \; \; \;&nbs p\; \; \; Is it &ldquo\;flaunt&rdquo\; or &ldquo\;flout&rdquo\;? ( Some courts get it wrong\, but you won&rsquo\;t.)
\n&bull\; \;&n bsp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Is it &ldquo\;just deserts&rdquo\; or &ldquo\;just desserts&rdquo\;? (You won&rsquo\;t get th is wrong ever.)
\n&bull\; \; \; \; \; \; \;& nbsp\; \; \; Why there ain&rsquo\;t no such thing as &ldquo\;12:00 a.m.&rdquo\;
\n&bull\; \; \; \; \; \; \;&nb sp\; \; \; Avoid the ambiguity of &ldquo\;12:00 midnight.&rdquo\;< /p>\n
An experienced lawyer\, writer\, editor\, and writing coach\, Kenn
eth Bresler has successfully presented these topics to long-practicing law
yers and law students alike. Consider sending your interns and summer asso
ciates as part of your summer program. This 2.5 hour webinar includes some
easy hands-on\, correct-your-own writing exercises.
\n
\nOn
line registration is encouraged. For assistance\, questions on group disco
unts\, accommodations requests\, special billing\, program content\, out-o
f-state CLE credits\, and general CLE information contact Michael Saporito
by email at \;msaporito@
socialaw.com. Registrations accepted in order of receipt. Registra
tion fees are non-refundable. Most Social Law Library CLE events are recor
ded. The recording is available by digital download\, generally within a w
eek after the program date. Most downloads include print material and are
$19.95 each. This product purchase is separate from CLE registration and i
s not included in the price of a CLE registration. CLE credit\, when appli
cable\, is only granted when the live webinar is attended. \;