FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

Can your workshops really make a difference?

Partners and participants say so. Because most lawyers have received limited training in legal writing, even a relatively short program can make a big difference. To be effective, a program must be realistic about the time lawyers can spend on their legal writing. Our workshops offer practical tips for solving writing issues partners indicate as core concerns. The method is designed to maximize learning with minimal time investment (see Realistic Writing Help for Busy Lawyers). Participants consistently give the workshops the highest marks and partner satisfaction is near 100%.

We got more from this 3.5-hour training than in other 1.5-day trainings on the same topic.
R. Radulescu, Regional Learning & Development Manager, Kinstellar, Bucharest, Romania

In your Contract Drafting workshop, you explained in three hours what took my legal writing professor half a year!
Lawyer, Norton Rose, Frankfurt

What makes your workshops so effective?

• They follow an approach developed over three decades of international experience.
• They give participants a method for systematically drafting legal documents that is easy to remember and implement in practice.
• They focus on the most common problems we see.
• They target the most common partner complaints.
• They are interactive „workshops“ and use real samples from practice.
• They use a language-based approach, so are relevant regardless of the jurisdiction or project.
• They can be tailored to client needs.
• In the course-specific Materials Bank, participants receive practical lists, examples, exercises, and explanations that bring immediate and ongoing improvement.

What about in-person workshops?

Most of our work is now remote, but Mr. Jensen does still travel to clients from time to time.

Are your workshops only for non-native English speakers?

No. Most of what we cover is equally useful for native and non-native speakers, and many native speakers attend our workshops.

How many participants can attend a workshop?

The limit is usually 15. The smaller the group the more personal attention we can give to each participant. Also, workshops are more effective if participants are on the same general level.

What do the fees cover?

• The training
• All course materials, including a course-specific Materials Bank for follow-up work
• A license to reproduce the Materials Bank and additional course materials for all participants
• Our answers to follow-up email questions from participants

Can we record the training?

Unfortunately not. A key to the success of our workshops is their interactive approach – impossible with videotape.