Jason Gettleman, Associate, Morgan Lewis:
“I cannot think of how it could be any better. Extremely helpful. Very entertaining presenter. Excellent materials.”
Craig Wolfe, Partner, Kelley Drye:
“Extraordinary presentation and amazing command of subject matter. I suggest that attorneys of all levels attend. After practicing for years, I learned a lot.”
Tony Maida, Special Assistant U.S. Attorney, Health and Human Services:
“Practical advice. Clear explanations.”
Christine Lombardo, Associate, Fried Frank:
“These are very practical, useful tips and techniques. Very animated and interesting presentation.”
Brendan Jones, Associate, Womble Carlyle:
“This is my second time through your course. I would take it a third time.”
Sharon Peterson, Participant, VA CLE:
“This course should be mandatory.”
Anna Kuperstein, Associate, Keller and Heckman:
“I found the examples to be extremely helpful and the presenter clarified some issues that have always puzzled me. I look forward to referring to the Toolkit.”
Valerie Solomon, Associate, White & Case:
“I really appreciated the topical material and useful hints. The cheat sheets and other materials will be very helpful to me. I wish every attorney would take the time to learn these rules and hints. Thank you!”
Courtney Brunsfeld, Associate, Polsinelli:
“I was very impressed with the course. Ross Guberman has an engaging presentation style and an incredible command of the subject matter.”
John Cunningham, Attorney, Department of Health and Human Services:
“Excellent presentation—I really enjoyed it and thought that the instructor is brilliant! A very practical course for practicing lawyers! Too short! I wish the course were longer.”
Gail Baum, Attorney, Department of Education:
“Excellent, practical tips, explained simply and clearly. The Toolkit and cheat sheets will be excellent resources. Course was too short.”
Maria McMahon, Associate, Baker & McKenzie:
“Very helpful, practical, concise, enjoyable, excellent presentation.”
Marianne Plant, Associate, Goodell, DeVries, Leech & Dann:
“I will be putting these skills to immediate use. Thank you.”
Leah Ramos, Associate, K&L Gates:
“This is far better than [previous writing workshops]. Great way to fine-tune your writing. Nice, concise rules that you can apply to everyday writing and keep handy (bookmark). Shows you ways to improve individual sentences & overall briefs/memos. Great illustrations of good/bad writing.”
Joanna Cutis, Associate, Sedgwick:
“I learned several useful tips I can begin using immediately.”
Jon Tostrud, Of Counsel, Cuneo Gilbert & LaDuca:
“I liked the pace of the program. Interesting anecdotes were also great.”
Phil Sosnow, Associate, Fried Frank:
“Perfect! Very interesting and helpful.”
Janet Michels, Participant, Colorado Bar:
“It is Friday but I actually want to go back to my office and write! I'm excited about my work again.”
Claudia Schultze, Associate, Connolly Bove:
“I liked everything.”
Jeff Skeltone, Participant, Minnesota CLE:
“Very engaging and relevant to improve this skill. Examples and skills kept it good.”
Kristen Burgers, Associate, Venable:
“You actually made grammar and style interesting! I wish you had been my legal-writing instructor in law school. I learned more in three hours with you than two semesters in school.”
Suzanne Poudrier, Attorney, The Hartford:
“Excellent presentation! Every lawyer should participate in this seminar.”
Josh Stern, Associate Cleary Gottlieb:
“Great use of practical examples from legal writing. Ross is extremely engaging and very effective. The session was a real pleasure.”
Greg Whitehair, Of Counsel, Oliff & Berridge:
“[Liked] specifics, clear and present alternatives, logical/intuitive reason. This was fabulous.”
Matt Yan, Associate Pillsbury:
“Quick, concise tips on how to make legal writing more readable. I defined problems I never knew I had!”
Errin Simpkins, Associate, Reed Smith:
“I really enjoyed the course. The laminated sheets and Attorney Toolkits are going to be great resources over the years as I continue to improve my writing.”
Queena Mewers, Associate, Crowell & Moring:
“Geared towards helping to answer specific questions about writing style and skills.”
Tracy Thompson, Participant, New Jersey Attorney General’s Office:
“He gave simple tools that you could implement immediately. Glad I attended. Absolutely loved the presentation and humor.”
Eileen Wald, Associate, Thompson Coburn:
“Best and most useful presentation. Concrete examples – enthusiasm for ‘dreaded’ topic.”
Cynthia Sleet, Associate, Seyfarth Shaw:
"Excellent! Very useful and extremely helpful. Glad I came."
Laurie Wilson, Associate, Hogan & Hartson:
“His tips were very practical and concrete, so I will be able to start incorporating them immediately. I plan to refer to [the Toolkit] in my next writing assignment.”
Nahrin Marino, Associate, Dykema:
“I loved the section on making good sentences great. Also, the cheat sheet is extremely useful. He has wonderful tips and is extremely knowledgeable.”
Ahaji Amos, Associate, Akin Gump:
“Perfect. It will change the way I write!”
Albert A. Menashe, President, Oregon State Bar:
“Every Oregon lawyer should take this course!”
Kate Fite, Associate, Strasburger
“Presentation had both auditory and visual elements. Having both made it much easier to stay focused.”
Megan Whittaker, Associate, Schulte Roth & Zabel:
“The examples were very helpful and the cheat-sheet type format takes the stress out of it and makes it easier to practice.”
Pat Murphy, Participant, Colorado Bar:
“Ross is a magnificent teacher.”
Lee Ann Oczak, Participant, Minnesota CLE:
“This was the best CLE I’ve attended.”
Jackie Williams, Associate, Keller and Heckman:
“This session was one of the most important and worthwhile sessions that I have attended in the last 15 years.”
Karen Sewell, Associate, McGuireWoods:
“This is the second time in six months that I’ve taken this course, and I still came away reinforcing tips I had learned in the last session and picking up some new tips. Highly recommended.”
Jennifer Ramach, Associate, Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart:
“It was very interesting and well presented. The information was practical and can actually be applied.”
Sabrina Ferris, Associate, Greenberg Traurig:
“It’s a great course. I learned a lot about areas to improve my writing. It’s easy to lose sight of the practical skills necessary to make your writing more effective. Ross was to the point and hit the areas that are the biggest problems.”
Daniel Forman, Associate, Fried Frank:
“Ross provided great tips and instruction for improving writing. I’m looking forward to trying out his recommendations.”
Rebecca Graves Payne, Participant, Colorado Bar:
“I've taken several other courses on legal writing and this one is by far the most informative, helpful and entertaining. Thanks very much.”
Andrew Wiggin, Participant, Virginia CLE:
“All A’s. I never give such high ratings! Far exceeded my expectations.”
Philip Brown, Associate, Womble Carlyle:
“I appreciate the concise, focused nature of the Toolkit. I see the Toolkit as a source that I will refer to often in practice.”
Kirstin Abel, Participant, Oregon CLE:
“Probably the best CLE I’ve attend on any subject. The examples using actual cases were particularly helpful. Presentation style reflected the points made regarding writing—clear, concise.”
Staci Patterson, Associate, Reed Smith:
“[I enjoyed] the straightforward rules and application of them in the group exercises ... very much worth the time spent.”
Holly Yoakum, Associate, Thompson Coburn:
“Only training we do all year that’s 100% worth every minute.”
Tom Hendershot, Associate, DLA Piper Rudnick:
“By far the most comprehensive and useful training provided by [the firm]. Most other writing programs have been brief overviews. This training provides useful tools for everyday writing.”
Summer Austin, Associate, Baker & McKenzie:
“I appreciated the variety of examples and the variety of levels Ross used to analyze the material.”
Virginia Avedisian, Participant, The Hartford:
“I really enjoyed the simplicity of the way you presented everything. It was very easy to understand – even for non-attorneys like me.”
Andy Mathews, Associate, Williams Mullen:
“I wish we had spent more time on it. Thanks!”
Christen Furka, Associate, Fried Frank:
“Helpful and practical. Love this stuff.”
Charles Dick, Partner, Baker & McKenzie:
“This was a first rate learning experience.”
Sean Lynch, Associate, Morgan Lewis:
“Excellent course. Engaging and practical.”
Sarah Dean, Associate, Hogan & Hartson:
“Interesting, practical, motivating.”
Regina Brown, Participant, FCC:
“You did an excellent job of responding to our questions and concerns. The Toolkit is very useful and I plan to keep it right on my desk as a reference tool.”
Beth Dinndorf, Participant, Minnesota CLE:
“The appendix and practice pointers are a great takeaway I’ll refer to regularly. This course will help me writer better—period. I learned something new in Ross’s course. Thank you. I love the contemporary examples.”
Stephanie Brennan, Participant, Colorado Bar:
“I cannot think of anyone who would not benefit from this CLE.”
Bill Tobey, Attorney, Federal Labor Relations Authority:
“I liked the strong focus on structured, organized argument. I also liked the technique of reading the topic sentences to confirm that each advances the argument.”
Ashley Stewart, Associate, Strasburger:
“You taught very practical tips that I will actually use.”
Aaron Moore, Associate, Goodell, DeVries, Leech & Dann:
“Provides a very simple, logical approach to legal writing.”
Holly Yoakum, Associate, Thompson Coburn:
“We’ve had a ton of these sorts of training workshops, and this is the ONLY one that offered innovative techniques we could apply to become better at what we do. This was well worth giving up the billable time.”
Chris Kristofco, Associate, Fox Rothschild:
“Concrete, great advice that I actually will use.”
Jennifer Freel, Associate, Vinson & Elkins:
“Materials are awesome.”
Amy Katcherian, Associate, White & Case:
“This was probably the most helpful legal writing seminar I have ever attended. The instructor’s focus on scientific methods for improving editing and writing will prove very useful to my legal practice. The materials are also readable and short enough to make it easy for busy attorneys to pay attention to.”
Rene Bowditch, Participant, Virginia CLE:
“One of the best, no, the best, CLE I’ve attended. And I’m old!”
Calvin Nelson, Associate, Venable:
“This is a great course. It answers many questions about issues I was not even aware of and some I was afraid to ask about.”
Matt Prewitt, Associate, Greenberg Traurig:
“Very well organized and concise presentation. Use of actual filings in high-profile cases a great idea.”
Carla Casas, Associate, McGuireWoods:
“Very informative, presented in a very entertaining and interesting manner. You presented the tips in a clear manner that’s very easy to apply.”
Brian Truby, Associate, Fulbright & Jaworski:
“I appreciated the way Ross boiled down tips into 3-4 simple techniques for improving legal writing. Attorneys are often under a great deal of time pressure, and these few tips can be very helpful in improving the brief, etc., in minimal time.”
Tom Magee, Associate, Keller and Heckman:
“Useful and practical.”
Greg Weinig, Partner, Connolly Bove:
“Nothing I didn’t like!”
Pamela Gilbert, Partner, Cuneo Gilbert & LaDuca:
“You were very clear. I liked your precise and easy rules.”
Pamela Welsh, Patton Boggs:
“Very straightforward and easy to understand presentation.”
Courtney Miller, Associate, Williams Mullen:
“The course and Toolkit will be useful for many years to come. I only wish I had this course my first year in law school.”
Mike Tierney, Participant, Minnesota CLE:
“This was one of the most interesting presentations I have seen in years. I enjoyed your knowledge and energy.”
Ramya Sivasubramanian, Associate, Miller & Chevalier:
“I thought the course was very useful, with specific tips that I can incorporate into my writing and editing. Ross Guberman was prepared and engaging, and he focused the course on our questions and issues as young associates.”
Kendra Kosko, Associate, Venable:
“The course was concise and we were able to cover a lot of material in a relatively brief amount of time.”
Drew Wixted, Associate, Morgan Lewis:
“Very helpful. Practical tips to improve all aspects of my writing. Thanks very much.”
Lindsay Smith, Participant, New Jersey Attorney General’s Office:
“Clear presentation of materials. It was helpful to do the short exercises and see examples throughout the training.”
Hanna Lee Blake, Associate, Watt, Tieder, Hoffar & Fitzgerald:
“I particularly appreciated the tips on strategy and overcoming ‘writer’s block.’ Also, the bound materials will be useful in the future.”
Tom Ring, Participant, Minnesota CLE:
“I have been practicing just over 10 years and have tried to take a legal writing class at least every other year. Your course was presented in a fresh, useful and enjoyable style. Your enthusiasm for the subject is palpable and it was time well spent. Thank you for reminding me again that less is more and simplicity is elegant.”
Beth S. Wolfsong, Participant, Oregon CLE:
“I very much appreciated the organization of the materials. It is very user-friendly and will make a handy resource on my long journey to become a better writer! Thanks.”
Judy M. Springer, Associate, Fox Rothschild:
“Great program. Very practical. Concrete exercises were helpful.”
James Olsen, Participant, Minnesota CLE:
“You made me enjoy writing and grammar.”
Antony Kim, Associate, White & Case:
“Liked helpful ‘steps’ and bookmark; examples were fantastic and relevant to my everyday writing endeavors.”
Glen Gesicki, Associate, Kelley, Drye & Warren:
“To the point and thorough.”
Lindsay Crocker, Associate, Dickstein Shapiro:
“The course provided concrete tips to improve my legal writing. For the first time I will be able to make structural changes and avoid the passive voice.”
Jennifer Bippus, Associate, Snell & Wilmer:
“You related well to participants by identifying the things we all do. You provided practical tips for identifying our weaknesses and correcting them.”
Ingrid Johnson, Participant, Minnesota CLE:
“You presented information I can use to do my job more effectively—today. Thank you.”
Brock Rosenbaum, Associate, Cleary Gottlieb:
“I clerked before this job; my writing has fallen apart since. This [course] helped me think about what I’m doing.”
Lara Davis, Participant, New Mexico Bar:
“I loved it. This course was what I have been looking for since I began law school.”
Meredith Horton, Associate, Venable:
“Great job addressing our individual questions and highlighting common pitfalls across the field.”
Jonas Nahoum, Associate, Howard Rice:
“Very thorough course. Covered all topics I ponder almost daily. Thanks!”
Leana Stormont, Participant, Virginia CLE:
“Easily the most informative and useful seven hours of my career.”
K. Bowen, Attorney, The Hartford:
“This is the best course the law department has hosted!”
Gwendolyn Byrd, CLE Director, Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis:
“Many said it was the best seminar they had ever attended. Some of the attendees told me they were going to contact you to present at their firm. Your personal and materials rating on a scale of 1 to 5 averaged a 5 with some 5+ responses.”
Steve Norman, Participant, Oregon CLE:
“The principles were straight-forward and easy to apply.”
Guy Benson, Attorney, FCC:
“I found this course to be interesting and helpful. The instructor’s interest in the subject matter was apparent and contributed to the learning experience.”
Heather Batzel, Associate, Baker & McKenzie:
“Well done. Thank you.”
Jacque McCray, Associate, Sonnenschein:
“Presenter was engaging and knowledgeable.”
Sara Arroyo, Associate, Dykema:
“Energy and dynamic speaking ability helped keep the group’s attention.”
S. Cowan, Attorney, Federal Labor Relations Authority:
“The course did a great job of addressing and pinpointing terms or issues that are problematic in legal writing, especially providing quick rules for writing in a clear and concise manner.”
Dave Arnolds, Participant, Colorado Bar:
“Great presentation—very practical.”
Swati Kabaria, Associate, Wiley Rein:
“Very practical writing tips. I appreciated the many examples of ‘bad’ writing and the appropriate revisions. The consolidated tips bookmark and laminated sheet are also very helpful. Thanks for a great seminar.”
Eric West, Associate, Howard Rice:
“Good on the details and the big picture.”
Jennifer Boueri Chilson, Associate, Dykema:
“Addressed exactly what I need to know as an associate. The examples were pertinent to the issues I have with my writing every day. I already bookmarked important pages in The Associate Toolkit to use later today.”
Jennifer Wieland, Associate, Blackwell Sanders:
“Good use of activities to help us learn as we listen and work through the process. Excerpts were timely and interesting to read, and I got a lot out of working through the editing process.”
Associate, Clifford Chance:
“You clearly and succinctly provide very helpful techniques and rules that every young lawyer should know.”
Thomas Blake, Participant, Minnesota CLE:
“Ross, you make writing fun and interesting. I hope you come back to Minnesota CLE to teach more classes on writing.”
William Piermattei, Associate, Venable:
“Very helpful, specific tools and suggestions to edit and self-edit.”
Christopher Betti, Associate, Morgan Lewis:
“The course provided a great list of points and examples for improving my legal writing.”
Kim Sobieck, Participant, Minnesota CLE:
“Your course was well worth the time and money.”
Phillip Casey, Partner, Sonnenschein:
“Excellent presentation. I look forward to going through the printed materials for additional insight.”
Lisa Evans, Participant, Oregon CLE:
“Good legal writers I’ve met often try to suggest that they possess a secret skill; you demystified the writing process and gave me tools to improve. Thank you!”
Michelle Conley, Associate, Womble Carlyle:
“Very useful tips and hints—I will be using the handouts when writing from now on!”
Jerita Debraux, Associate, Wiley Rein:
“The course was extremely helpful. The course pointed out and corrected common mistakes. I really appreciated it.”
Olga E Bradford, Participant, New Jersey Attorney General’s Office:
“I was very impressed the presenter's command of the issues in legal writing. The use of practical examples in the legal field was extremely helpful.”
Thomas Manion, Participant, Minnesota CLE:
“Makes me want to tackle my next brief, rather than avoid it.”
Jessica Mathewson, Associate, Fox Rothschild:
“Unusual insights into what makes for good writing—not the usual mumbo-jumbo.”
Erin Webb, Associate, Dickstein Shapiro:
“Great—never boring—style. Very engaging.”
Ralf Mehnert-Meland, Participant, Minnesota CLE:
“Very hands-on. Extremely useful. One of the best CLEs I have attended.”
Ann Spalding, Associate, Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart:
“Your presentation was excellent—very concise, well organized, and entertaining. It confirmed my belief that you can always improve your writing and yourself.”
Lucy Homiller, Associate, McGuireWoods:
“I liked the structure, the key points summed up, the example briefs, the judges’ quotes, the group exercises, and the example changes.”
Nicole DiSalvo, Associate, Skadden Arps:
“Engaging conversation & useful practical tips.”
Fenix Manning-Bowman, Associate, Fox Rothschild:
“The information and support material will help me for years to come!”
Clint Wolcott, Attorney, Federal Labor Relations Authority:
“Very practical and easy to follow.”
Shannon Fitzpatrick, Participant, Minnesota CLE:
“Best seminar I’ve ever been to. I would like to go to more, including more-in-depth classes.”
Jeff Brown, Participant, Virginia CLE:
“Terrific presentation; truly practical instruction; valuable materials. Would not change a thing.”
Macrui Dostourian, Associate, Cleary Gottlieb:
“I think the materials are really good and I thought it was entertaining to see such famous cases used in a writing course.”
Robyn Goldfarb, Associate, Snell & Wilmer:
“I liked revising the sentences—it made us apply the techniques.”
Lucas Osborne, Associate, Fulbright & Jaworski:
“Nice pace. Great concrete examples. Great job answering questions.”
Emily Schleicher, Associate, Wiley Rein:
“It was clear, straightforward, and obviously applicable to my work.”
James Hardman, Participant, Minnesota CLE:
“An interesting and informative seminar with great practical tips.”
Beth Graff, Associate, Watt, Tieder, Hoffar & Fitzgerald:
“Great pointers—very helpful tips on organization and cutting out superfluous wording. Thanks!”
Brandy Anderson, Associate, Dow Lohnes:
“This was excellent. (I am a former 8th Cir. clerk, and your comments were absolutely right on!)”
Christopher Arnold, Associate, Fox Rothschild:
“I will be a better writer after using these techniques.”
Vickie Driver, Associate, Greenberg Traurig:
“Great interactive practical presentation. Love the one page summary I can put up on my desk wall for quick reference.”
Tony Eliseuson, Associate, Sonnenschein:
“Thought presentation was very helpful, and the advice was superb.”
Renee Powell, Associate, Pillsbury:
“Much more interesting, engaging, and useful than anything I've previously encountered.”
Jim Reiland, Associate, Kelley, Drye & Warren:
“Engaging and extremely useful no matter what level of seniority.”
Marv Sacks, Attorney, FCC:
“Presented a lot of practical ways to improve my writing—presents good authority and examples in support of points.”
Jennifer Shivers, Associate, Dykema:
“The three hours flew by. Very helpful for my practice. Would recommend to anyone in the legal profession!”
Teresa Bruce, Participant, Colorado Bar:
“I loved your enthusiasm, humor, dynamism, and the group participation.”
Chris Kammerer, Associate, Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart:
“I liked your description of writing legal briefs as a science—rather than an art—conveying the message that there is a formula to effective legal writing.”
Kim Pattillo Brownson, Associate, Skadden Arps:
“Like use of current events and briefs.”
Lisa Harris, Attorney, Department of Education:
“Practical tips clearly presented. Interactive. Fun. I could have spent the entire day listening to and participating in this course.”
Yvonne Weaver, Associate, Miller & Chevalier:
“The course was very helpful and informative. I hope to incorporate your advice into my future work. Thanks.”
Helen Keuning, Participant, Minnesota CLE:
“Very practical, great tips, excellent seminar.”
Eris Morehouse, Member, Oliff & Berridge:
“The tips were very relevant to our work. The issues that were discussed arise on a daily basis.”
Maggie Hughes, Associate, Pillsbury:
“I thought the presentation was great – very specific, relevant, hands-on tips and examples that I can work on immediately.”
Doug Lipsky, Associate, Seyfarth Shaw:
"Offered useful tips to make my writing easier, more focused, and faster."
Beth Domenick, Associate, Fox Rothschild:
“Excellent presentation. Concise guidance that’s easy to follow and apply. Also great handouts.”
Hunter Winstead, Associate, Piper Rudnick:
“I liked the commentary provided from actual judges—I found that very insightful and it really reinforced the points made by the presenter.”
E. Nichols, Attorney, Federal Labor Relations Authority:
“Excellent, found it relevant and tailored to FLRA work. One of the best writing classes I have ever taken.”
Simone Williams, Associate, Baker & McKenzie:
“Very good, this course was very helpful.”
Graham Hill, Associate, Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart:
“I liked how you addressed real issues in practice. I liked how you used real examples.”
Trent Mohney, Associate, Fried Frank:
“Helpful and informative.”
Michael Gilleland, Participant Minnesota CLE:
“Mr. Guberman knows his stuff. He has rules and examples at his fingertips. He doesn't say, 'Good question--I'll get back to you on that.'”
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Lisa Kattan, Associate, Venable:
“The best CLE I have ever taken!”
Phil Lowe, Participant, Colorado Bar:
“An entertaining and comprehensive overview of quick tips that anyone can use to improve their legal writing.”
Kate Surowiec, Associate, Dykema:
“I thought the tips were straight to the point and easy to remember. I’m confident that this course will help me.”
Michelle Vega, Associate, Kelley, Drye & Warren:
“I thought the course was great and I wish I had it when I first started at [the firm]. I thought the use of examples through his four-step approach was really helpful.”
Sarah Deyo, Associate, Fox Rothschild:
“The course identified many common mistakes I make every day and provided a way to fix them.”
