THE PARALEGAL WRITER™
Offering legal writing and research courses specifically tailored to high-performing paralegals and paralegal students
Welcome
Whether you are looking to climb the corporate ladder, preparing to take one of the national certification examinations, or wanting to uplevel your legal tool kit and develop your writing skill set, my courses have been created to literally get paralegals looking good on paper.
I’m Jackie aka The Paralegal Writer. I’m a lecturer, graduate professor, published writer, course content creator, and successful entrepreneur. But, most importantly, I’m a paralegal just like you and this is my difference: combining extensive expertise with personal experience. I understand exactly what you’re going through because I’ve walked the same path myself and I’m not just here to tell the tale, I’m here to teach it…
The Paralegal Writer courses.
Improve your writing, increase your chances of promotion and communicate concisely and effectively…
PEN A MEMO™ I
Wanting to uplevel your memo-writing skills?
Learn how to identify the Issue to be analyzed and outline the Rule(s) that answers the Issues.
Use case law and statutes to draft an effective Analysis that results in a persuasive and strong Conclusion.
Research Certificate Prep Course - Lexis+®
You know the importance of utilizing legal technology.
Lexis+® is the most advanced research system available.Be prepared to use it in your career.
Master Memo Writing
Identify multiple Issues.
Draft a memo with several elements to the Rule.
Write a persuasive and strongly supported legal Analysis.
Master Legal Writing
Become a Power Writer and Confident Communicator
Wanting to Up Skill your writing whether Briefs, e_Mails, or Memoranda?
This self-paced course is for you!
LEGAL SCRIBBLES SESSIONS™
Learn to Draft Engagement and Opinion Letters, Pleadings, Motions, Judicial Opinions and Appellate Briefs, Resolutions, Statements of Work, and other Contracts.
Workshops
Citations Made Simple Using The Bluebook
"Thank you, Jackie Van Dyke, MPS, CP® aka The Paralegal Writer for helping me confront and conquer the NALA Skills Exam. You provided me with quality and concise feedback on my practice memos. Not only did you help me wrap my brain around the rationale of the exam, but you helped me see where I could improve my writing as a whole in the workplace and in personal settings. Thank you for your guidance."
I strongly recommend Jackie Van Dyke and her classes. At a recent interview, the attorney asked if I had a writing sample; and, well, yes, here it is right here... The writing sample I used came from an exercise Jackie’s memo-writing class that I took to help prepare me for the NALA Skills exam. I GOT THE JOB!
“I would highly recommend enrolling in Jackie Van Dyke’s prep course for the NALA Skills Exam! If you have never written a legal memo, or if it has been a while since you’ve last written one, this class is for you! Jackie provides an in-depth explanation of the writing process to achieve an effective legal memo. Jackie is a wonderful writer, and her skills will help you become a better legal writer, too!”
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