Welcome to Supreme Grammar—your legal writing masterclass. Based on an eight-year study of U.S. Supreme Court opinions, this course guides you to master modern grammar and style so you can write with clarity, precision, and confidence .
You can be a great legal writer.
READY TO BECOME A MODERN LEGAL WRITER?
Legal writing doesn’t need to be daunting. This course begins with a diagnostic test to see where you’re already strong and where you have room to grow.
Four steps to mastery
Step 1. Grammar: Punctuation
Master the building blocks of legal clarity. This part has six lessons on essential punctuation, from apostrophes and em-dashes to quotation marks and semicolons. You'll learn the rules that matter most—and which outdated practices to leave behind.
Step 2. Grammar: Word choice
Refine your writing style in four focused lessons. You’ll learn to make your prose clear, concise, and compelling. And you’ll start to develop lifelong practices that will add to the elegance and persuasiveness of every sentence you write.
Step 3. Supreme Writing Style
Sharpen your legal writing with precise, powerful words. This part covers eight essential topics—including commonly confused terms, pronouns, and verbs—to help you say exactly what you mean and avoid the missteps that weaken or cloud meaning.
Step 4. Citation—Coming soon!
Strengthen your command of legal citation to enhance the credibility of your documents. These three lessons cover core citation skills for new legal writers, advanced techniques for law reviews, and modern tools like the “cleaned up” parenthetical.