The Ultimate Legal Writing Workshop: Learn practical tips and communicate effectively with plain language

Kathleen Dillon Narko | Northwestern University  Pritzker School of Law

Kathleen Dillon Narko is a Clinical Professor of Law at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law. Professor Narko teaches in the Communication and Legal Reasoning program. Her focus is teaching legal analysis through the vehicle of writing. She also consults with law firms, judges, and government organizations, providing training in effective writing. Prior to joining the faculty, Professor Narko practiced with a large law firm concentrating in commercial litigation.

Professor Narko maintains an active involvement with the practicing bar. She is a member of the Chicago Bar Association, where she currently serves on the Editorial Board of the CBA’s flagship publication, the CBA Record. She authors a regular column on legal writing, which is widely used by both attorneys and law professors. For several years she has presented a popular program on Advanced Legal Writing to audiences of practicing attorneys. She has also presented programs for the American Bar Association and the Law Library Congress.

Professor Narko received her J.D. from Cornell University and her B.A., cum laude, from Yale University.

I. Plain Language: What, Why, and How | 12:00pm – 12:20pm

II. Concision: Eliminating Clutter from Your Sentences | 12:20pm – 12:40pm

III. Clarity: Making it Easier for Your Reader to Understand | 12:40pm – 1:00pm

Break | 1:00pm – 1:10pm

IV. Document Design | 1:10pm – 1:40pm

V. Language Change | 1:40pm – 2:10pm