Learning Options:
Live webinar with chat
includes 60 day replay
9:00 am – 10:30 am (Pacific)
10:00 am – 11:30 am (Mountain)
11:00 am – 12:30 pm (Central)
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm (Eastern)
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm (Atlantic)
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm (Newfoundland)
*This program features real-time video of the presenter with synchronized presentation slides, and a chat feature that allows for live Q & A. SK attendees please verify whether you align with Central (MB) or Mountain (AB) time based on season and location.
CPD Credit Hours:
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CPD Hours (live presentation*)
ON: This program contains 1.5 Professionalism hours.
BC: This program has been approved for 1.5 CPD hours.
SK: This program qualifies for 1.5 CPD hours under the Law Society of SK CPD Policy.
Lawyers in other mandatory CPD jurisdictions may count their attendance towards their CPD requirement/plan.
Seminar Partners is an Accredited Provider of Professionalism Content by the Law Society of Ontario and a pre-approved CPD Provider of the Law Society of British Columbia.
*The circumstances under which CPD credit will be recognized for watching archive programs vary by province. If you are viewing the recording of the live webinar, please verify with your law society the circumstances under which they will recognize CPD hours for the recording.
Technical Information:
Live webinars allow you to view faculty, see their presentation slides, and ask questions by chat. You will need a current web browser (Chrome (Chrome works best), Safari, Firefox), a wired (better than wireless) connection to the Internet of at least 2 Mbps. You can test your internet speed/bandwidth here. If you miss the live program, you can access the archive, at your convenience, for 60 days.
Satisfaction Guarantee:
At Seminar Partners, we’re proud of the quality of our programs and presenters. If, after attending a program in its entirety, you are not satisfied that the program has enhanced your understanding of the subject, and you notify us in writing the same day, we will give you a credit toward another program of comparable price.
Who Should Attend
This seminar is ideal for any lawyer who wants to write more clearly, more confidently, and more persuasively.
About the Program
Strong legal writing is one of the most powerful tools in a lawyer’s toolkit—and one of the most transferable. Whether you’re advocating in court, before tribunals, in arbitration, or in strategic advisory work, how you present your argument on the page can shape outcomes long before anything is said aloud. This 90-minute presentation with experienced research and writing lawyer Linda Jensen will teach you how to craft legal documents that are clear, strategic, and persuasive. You’ll learn how to organize complex material, frame issues effectively, tell the story through the facts, blend evidence and law seamlessly, and avoid common pitfalls that weaken your message. Linda will also share insights on the new reality of AI in legal drafting. Packed with helpful examples and guidance from courts, you’ll leave with proven techniques that you can immediately apply to improve the quality of your writing. By the end of the presentation, you’ll know how to:
- Plan your documents with clarity and purpose— before you start writing
- Distill complex material into clean, readable, and persuasive prose
- Apply best practices for different sections of legal documents
- Understand how AI is changing legal drafting
Don’t miss this opportunity to build writing habits that will improve every legal document you produce.
Meet Your Presenter
Linda Jensen is the principal and lead lawyer of Bottom Line Research and Juridica Legal Research, which offer legal research and drafting support to lawyers, law firms, corporations, and government and other agencies. Linda has more than 20 years of experience as a research lawyer, including five years at a major Canadian law firm. Linda’s team of experienced research lawyers prepare research memoranda, briefs, appellate documentation, including factums, applications, and leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada applications and responses, policy papers and quantum assessments. Linda is an active member of the Law Society of Alberta and the Quebec Bar Association, and holds Bachelors degrees in both common and civil law (LLB and BCL, McGill University) and a Masters degree (LLM, Osgoode Hall Law School) in Business Law. Linda is fluently bilingual and works in both English and French. She is happy to call Canmore, Alberta, home.
Schedule (Eastern)
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Welcome and Introduction
Starting Fundamentals
- What you need to begin writing
The Drafting Mindset
- Your goal
- What judges want
Building the Document
- How to write a great Brief or Factum section by section
A Few Words About Drafting with AI Tools
- Pros, cons and pitfalls
Program Wrap-up and Evaluation
Praise for Past Programs:
“[The presenter] explains important concepts of legal writing in a simple and straightforward way.”
“Fantastic presenter!!! Very knowledgeable.”
“Practical advice about all aspects of the writing process.”
“Presenter had an excellent pace and communicated info very clearly.”
“Engaging, insightful, and, above all, helpful to new and experienced legal writers alike.”