Expert Writing and Advice.
With more than 30 years of legal experience, I offer seasoned and pragmatic support to lawyers and other professionals. I serve other lawyers with efficient, high-level research, writing, and appellate advice. I also help all kinds of writers communicate complex information accessibly and accurately. I've worked for appellate courts; solo lawyers and law firms of all sizes; government entities; and job seekers ranging from law students to multiple-decade practitioners. My legal drafting experience includes complex appellate opinions for numerous judges, appellate briefs in the Ninth Circuit and Oregon appellate courts, trial court and agency motions, client communications, and sensitive talent management evaluations. If your work involves writing, rely on me if you’d like to communicate more effectively with your readers, improve the level of service you provide your clients, and streamline your work process.
☎ CONTACT
keenanlora@gmail.com
971-204-8970
How I can help.
writing coaching & training
Senior professionals don't always have the time to mentor newer colleagues. And even more seasoned professionals can up their writing games. I help professionals focus on reader-friendly, practical writing strategies, leading to work product that satisfies the professional audience -- whether partner, client, or court.
improving work product / process
From ad hoc editing to designing an in-house writing quality control process that flows quickly and minimizes error, I help organizations pinpoint writing weaknesses and implement safeguards.
evaluating applicant writing
Have you read a lot of writing samples? Do they correlate with ultimate job performance? I help employers evaluate applicant writing skills with confidence that "what you see is what you get."
freelance legal services
I work with other lawyers to provide complex research and drafting of briefs, motions, memoranda, and client presentations. I also offer appellate consulting to other lawyers, including pre-appeal case assessment.
"second chair" writing
If you are a lawyer who writes briefs or other complex documents infrequently -- or if you're simply busy running your practice -- I can be your writing "second chair." This ranges from taking your outline to a fully drafted document, to providing feedback about whether a document you've drafted is likely to achieve its goal.
“One should aim not at being possible to understand, but at being impossible to misunderstand.”
Let's Chat.
You may contact me by email or phone, or use the form below. Please tell me a little bit about yourself and where you work (if applicable). Please do not include confidential or sensitive information. I look forward to hearing from you.