Welcome to "Email Best Practices for Lawyers," a Continuing Legal Education program crafted to refine your essential communication skills. In today’s legal environment, email is more than just a tool: It is often the first impression you make, the permanent record your clients will rely on, and a reflection of your professionalism.

As you move through this course, Legal writing expert Ryan Standil founder of Write To Excite and in-house counsel and executive coach Rebecca Hockin share best practices for drafting emails, choosing subject lines that get noticed, and writing instructions that are impossible to miss.

Upon completing the course, you will be able to craft professional emails that enhance client communication, avoid ambiguity and unlock significant practice growth.

By the end of this course, you’ll be able to:

• Write clear, professional emails that clients and colleagues actually read.
• Highlight key information so instructions never get overlooked.
• Use subject lines and formatting to improve response rates.
• Tailor your communication style to individual recipients.
• Decide when email works best and when another form of communication is needed.