6424 Version 1.6 Attorney Douglas Palaschak. 888 476 8954. Upgraded Wednesday, January 4, 2006. 9/4/07. 1/10/08

Lesson #22: How to write a good internet post or legal comment.

This page is and http://www.lawyerdude.netfirms.com/6424.html and http://www.lawyerdude.s5.com/6424.html

1. Nobody is perfect but we can all strive for perfection - or at least improvement.

2. Top ways to upgrade and improve your post:

a. Don’t use ALL CAPS.

b. Write your own header/ subject line. Don’t use the previous one unless it is right on.

c. Begin with your name, address, and telephone number. If you are afraid, then this aint the place for you.

d. Tell your story in chronological order.

e. Don’t complain about “the public defender”; state the name of the public defender, his telephone number, and address, and email address. Don’t use pronouns; use real names !

f. State your point. If you disagree with the previous post then say “I disagree . . “ If you agree then say so.

g. If you have a legal theory then back it up with a case or statute.

h. Post a hyperlink back to case that you cite.

i. Post the pertinent text from the case that proves your point.

3. Most posts are of the following types:

a. A stupid argument of absolutely no worth to anybody. Example: If they write FORD PROBE in ALL CAPS on your car registration, are they talking about your straw car?

b. A question. In my group I don’t answer hypothetical questions. I answer only real live legal problems.

c. A declaration. Example: “A guy told me that I don’t really own my car; the state owns it”

d. A statement of law such as a statute or a case.

e. A morsel copied from another site. Don’t bring us bullshit. Post a link back to where you got the stuff.

f. A short exclamation such as “I agree”. Teaparty moderator calls this “backslapping”. It wastes our time.

4. If you are writing a declaration, please state your point in the first sentence.

5. If you are talking about a statute, then post the statute. Also post a link to the statute.

6. If you are talking about a case, then post a link to the case. Also post the pertinent quote from the case that proves your point.

7. If you are writing a question, then state your question in the first sentence.

8. If you want help then tell your story in an orderly fashion.

a. Tell your story in chronological order. Each paragraph should begin with a date.

b. Make a list of players including each court.

c. Include yourself in the list of players; almost everybody forgets this.

d. Tell us your telephone number, email address, approximate home address at least, fax number, etc.

9. Here is a trick that we use to pass the bar exam: Save room for the first paragraph. Write the first paragraph last. The first paragraph is a summary.

10. Cut your post and paste it into a word processor.

a. Remove this characters: >

b. Do a spell check.

c. Edit your work.

11. There are 2 ways to receive posts:

a. You can receive them by email. The more stupid people use the email method. Email users are the problem people in the group. You know who you are. I call these people “Email message readers”

b. You can go to the group and read the posts by clicking on to the list of messages. I call the people “website message readers”.

12. Email readers can receive attachments. Website readers cannot receive attachments. Website readers are reading from the message archive. Four months ago Yahoo stopped archiving attachments; this is Yahoo’s war against pornography.

13. Clip your posts unless the tail is small and pertinent. Explanation: When your respond to a post the software usually attaches to your reply a copy of the original post - and the original post usually has a tail too. Soon you have 5 or more tails. Cut em off. You can use the “up thread button” to go to the previous post.

14. Don’t post attachments by mail; we “website message readers” can’t see them; they don’t archive; Yahoo did this to combat pornography.

15. Alternatives to posting attachments: 1. Upload to the files section; 2. Copy the text into the text box. 3. You can also copy a photo into the text box - but that is a little tricky.

16. Method 1: You can post upload your item into the files section of the website, but that would mean that an “email message reader” would need to learn to go to the website - and many of them are just too damn stupid to do that. You know who you are.

17. Method 2: You can copy the text from the attachment into the message box of your email.

18. In the lawyerdude group, please act as though you are in a courtroom or a law school.

a. Please address the class; don’t address opposing counsel.

b. Please back up your statement with a case or a statute.

c. Do not post bullshit from websites with an anonymous owner.

19. Ever mindful of stealthy encroachment, we learn to recognize modern day instruments of oppression. We conduct ourselves as if we were in a class room at law school. Here are links to my writing lessons on the web:

Motions 101: http://www.lawyerdude.netfirms.com/6025.html

How to Write a Brief: http://www.lawyerdude.s5.com/6435memo.html

20. Write your own papers or we will help you and write them for you.

21. We learn to speak in court: http://www.circuitlawyer.8m.com/5537.html

22. We learn the tools of this new wave of Pro Se Litigation; we learn to write and file effective papers.See for yourself. Here is a ink to our list of winning students. All the winning papers have telephone numbers and address printed at the top left corner! All their winning papers are linked to this following link: http://www.circuitlawyer.8m.com/traffic.html

23. What posts are welcome are listed here: http://www.lawyerdude.8k.com/6346.html

24. How to write a good post: http://www.lawyerdude.s5.com/6424.html

25. If you are asking about your case then please tell us name, state, phone number, chronology and list of players.

26. If you are bringing us legal cases and morsels then Please spell check and provide substantiation (case or statute) and a link.

27. Writing is a skill. Good writing can be learned. Your own good writing speaks well of you.

28. In the early 1900's Professor Strunk wrote a tiny book called “The Elements of Style”.

29. It is not about “fashion” or “style and grace” ; it is about “style of writing”. It tells you how to write well.

30. This tiny book is available at Barnes and Noble for $8.

31. The complete text of this tiny book is available for free on the internet. It’s legal.

32. The main theme of this book is this: Be concise. Write short sentences.

33. Write short sentences.

34. Try writing short sentences; you will receive an instant payoff. You will see for yourself. Try it. It’s fun!

35. Don’t use pronouns unless the meaning is unambiguous.

36. Learn the other rules from Strunk’s book entitled “The Elements of Style”.

a. Strunk’s book is short

b. Strunk’s book is online at Bartleby’s. http://www.caelin-day.com/pages/Style.html This link includes many books about grammar. Look for the link to “Strunk”. Or do your own Google search.

37. If you can’t type fast by touch then spend $16 at Office Depot for the “Mavis Bacon teaches typing” disk - or whatever it is called.

See also: Please read the rest of my 20 or more lesson. The are hyperlinked below:

List of Hyperlinks to Twenty basic litigation lessons in chronological order:

Lawyerdude’s Lessons and Self-Empowerment pages. http://www.lawyerdude.netfirms.com/6415.html

First 13 pages of my book: http://www.lawyerdude.netfirms.com/8457.html

1. Lesson #1: Email 101: http://www.lawyerdude.netfirms.com/8688.html

2. Lesson #2: Overview of the LD method: http://www.lawyerdude.netfirms.com/8786.html

3. Lesson #3: Chronology 101: How to get started: http://www.lawyerdude.netfirms.com/7434.html

4. Lesson #4: Motions 101: http://www.lawyerdude.netfirms.com/6025.html

5. Lesson #5: Checklist on your way to court: http://www.lawyerdude.netfirms.com/8953.html

6. Lesson #6: How to file, serve, and argue your motion: http://www.lawyerdude.netfirms.com/8952.html

7. Lesson #7: What to say in court. How to talk to the judge: http://www.circuitlawyer.8m.com/5537.html

8. Lesson #8: How to debrief: http://www.lawyerdude.netfirms.com/7775.html

9. Lesson #9: How to write a partial chronology: http://www.lawyerdude.netfirms.com/8854.html

10. Lesson #10: What to do next: Control the Pace of Your Case! http://www.fu.gq.nu/6641.html

11. Lesson #11: How to ask for a status report from Lawyerdude: Http://www.lawyerdude.netfirms.com/7953.html

12. Lesson #12: How to make Lawyerdude work well for you: http://www.lawyerdude.netfirms.com/contract.html

13. Lesson #13: How to write. By Professors Strunk and White: The Elements of Style: Free online. Used in the better colleges and law schools: http://www.bartleby.com/141/

14. Lesson #14: Transcript: Charlie saved his case when the judge denied his demurrer: http://ronfox.250free.com/6709.htm

15. Lesson #15: How to Win: http://www.lawyerdude.netfirms.com/7260.html

16. Lesson #16: Briefs 101: http://www.lawyerdude.s5.com/6435memo.html

17. Lesson #17: Prioritize.

18. Lesson #18: Iterate. Re-iterate. The iterative method.

19. Lesson #19: Read how Buzz Vieau won his case: http://www.lawyerdude.s5.com/buzz.html

20. Lesson #20: Make Google your home page. Add “wiki” to your query; this takes you to Wikipedia.

21. Lesson #21: Add “Lawyerdude” to your Google query to find what I have written on the subject.

22. Lesson #22: How to write a good internet post or legal comment.

23. Lawyerdude’s links: http://www.lawyerdude.netfirms.com/5734.html

24. Flowchart: http://www.lawyerdude.netfirms.com/7930.html

25. What has been posted lately: It may be out of date. http://www.circuitlawyer.8m.com/5673.html

Empowerment pages re: Criminal Defense:

1 Your rights as an imprisoned pro se litigant: http://www.circuitlawyer.8m.com/5687.html

2 The top ten criminal motions in California and the Universe. http://www.lawyerdude.8k.com/motions.html

3 Motions 101: How to write a motion: http://www.lawyerdude.netfirms.com/6025.html

4 How to speak up in court. http://www.circuitlawyer.8m.com/5537.html

5 Page of 40 motions. This page is listed on the Steve762 page: http://www.circuitlawyer.8m.com/5695.html

6 Lawyerdude's demurrer page: http://www.lawyerdude.8k.com/5736.html

7 Lawyerdude's former main traffic page: http://www.lawyerdude.8m.com/5259.html

8 Lawyerdudes new standard for public defenders: http://www.circuitlawyer.8m.com/5635.html

9 Lawyerdude’s recommended additions to the bill of rights: http://www.lawyerdude.8m.com/5677.html

10 The leading 143 cases that define criminal procedure: http://www.circuitlawyer.8m.com/weinreb.html

11 How to work well with lawyerdude: http://www.lawyerdude.8k.com/contract.html

12 Here is a format to store all the data for your case: http://www.lawyerdude.8k.com/summary.html

11 Go on the offense: Actual section 1983 complaints. Sue em! http://www.lawyerdude.netfirms.com/6008.html

12 Were you strip searched? Sue em! http://www.circuitlawyer.8m.com/5728.html Do they do a strip search anus check every time you go to the law library?

13 Our class projects: http://www.lawyerdude.8k.com/projects.html

26. Medley of cases defining your 6^th amendment right to effective assistance of counsel - appointed if necessary.

Lilburne enjoyed the benefit of appointed counsel in 1648 and got money for his damages.

http://www.lawyerdude.netfirms.com/lilburne.html

The Scottsboro Boys (1932): http://www.lawyerdude.netfirms.com/scottsbo.html

More of that story here: http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/FTrials/scottsboro/scottsb.htm

Griffin v Illinois (1956) : http://www.circuitlawyer.8m.com/griffin.html

Gideon v Wainwright (1963) http://www.circuitlawyer.8m.com/gideon.html

Argersinger (1972) www.lawyerdude.netfirms.com/argersin.html

Alabama v Shelton (2002) http://www.lawyerdude.netfirms.com/shelton/html by putting Pearl in jail one hour they violated established law:

This Shelton case at Findlaw is: http://laws.findlaw.com/us/000/00-1214.html

Pearl's Motion in North Dakota court: http://www.lawyerdude.netfirms.com/6147.htm l

27. Medley of cases regarding your Faretta right to speak for yourself and the standards for performance of the public defender.

Faretta http://www.lawyerdude.netfirms.com/faretta.html

Here is what to demand from public defenders: http://www.circuitlawyer.8m.com/5635.html

28. Medley of cases defining your right to a free transcript if you can’t afford to pay:

Griffin et. al. v Illinois (1956) 100 L Ed 891, 351 US 12, 79 S Ct 585, 55 ALR2d 1055. You have a right to a lawyer and transcript free for your first appeal. http://www.circuitlawyer.8m.com/griffin.html

M. L. B. v. S. L. J., individually and as next friend of the minor children, S. L. (1996) 519 US 102; 117 S Ct 555; 136 L Ed2d 473 http://www.circuitlawyer.8m.com/mlb.html You have a right to free transcript in important civil case.

29. Medley of traffic and motions.

These 50 actual motions are linked to the Steve762 page: http://www.circuitlawyer.8m.com/5695.html

30. Link to Medley of 143 cases that define Criminal Procedure in the United States:

http://www.circuitlawyer.8m.com/weinreb.html

This subdocument is http://www.lawyerdude.netfirms.com/5734.html Click it to get the latest version.

Please join my newest: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the_lawyerdude

Instant message me: I am lawyerdude1989 on Yahoo instant messenger.

31. Over 100 actual winning motions from 22 winning pro se litigators ! http://www.circuitlawyer.8m.com/traffic.html

32. My Demurrer page: Perfect record so far: http://lawyerdude.8k.com/5736.html

33. Lawyerdude’s Empowerment page: http://www.lawyerdude.8k.com/medley.html

34. What performance you should expect from your criminal defense counsel: http://www.circuitlawyer.8m.com/5635.html

35. Charlie’s Transcripts. Learn how to charm the judge and win your case: http://ronfox.250free.com/charlie.html

36. Eighteen actual Section 1983 federal complaints: http://www.lawyerdude.netfirms.com/6008.html

37. List of the 30 most important criminal court motions. They are listed in Lawyerdude’s Bill of Rights for Criminal Defendants in jail. This is my New Standard by which to measure effectiveness of counsel. Make your appointed lawyer toe the line: http://www.circuitlawyer.8m.com/5635.html

38. Courtroom assertiveness 101: How to be assertive in court. Scripts for the Pro Se litigant:

http://www.circuitlawyer.8m.com/5537.html

39. List of the most quotable cases and the most useful web pages for the pro se Litigator: http://www.lawyerdude.8k.com/medley.html

40. Your case summary and trial notebook form: http://www.lawyerdude.8k.com/summary.html

All about Lawyerdude Palaschak

41. List of my 200 most popular web pages according to Google. http://www.lawyerdude.8k.com/5733.html

42. My winning argument regarding the 1^st amendment where I argued the Law to the jury without interruption: http://www.lawyerdude.netfirms.com/5918.html

43. Raid at the Good Nite Inn based on mistake of law by District Attorney: http://www.lawyerdude.netfirms.com/brosnan.html

44. My ongoing battle with the mistaken, oppressive, and political state bar: http://www.lawyerdude.8k.com

45. Lawyerdudes’s biographical page: http://www.lawyerdude.8m.com/mystory.html

46. My LSD story and brief: http://www.lawyerdude.8m.com/5431.html

47. How to work well with Lawyerdude: http://www.lawyerdude.8k.com/contract

48. My most important page. My top 10 lists: http://www.lawyerdude.8m.com/5459.html

49. My ideas. My 10 proposed amendments to the bill of rights: http://www.lawyerdude.8m.com/5123.html

50. My home page: http://www.lawyerdude.8m.com Or my mirror site: http://www.lawyerdude.netfirms.com

My biggest fattest briefs:

51. My “state bar acts are unconstitutional!” brief: http://www.lawyerdude.8k.com/3789.html

52. My 100 page LSD brief: http://www.circuitlawyer.8m.com/1170.html Use this for your drug case!

53. My collection of “right to drive” briefs: http://www.lawyerdude.8k.com/right2drive.html

54. Lawyerdude's briefs: http://www.circuitlawyer.8m.com

More Lawyerdude links and Recommended Reading list

55. Lawyerdude’s traffic page: http://www.lawyerdude.8m.com/5259.html

56. Lawyerdude's library. A prioritized reading list. A list of books that farm folk and an enlightened populace should read. Some of these books justify weekly or monthly review - like your Bible - for your own defense. http://www.lawyerdude.netfirms.com/library.html

57. List of links to the Latest uploads from Lawyerdude: http://www.circuitlawyer.8m.com/5673.html

58. Lawyerdude's Contemporary Constitutional Issues: http://www.circuitlawyer.8m.com/5693.html

59. Lawyerdude's links page: http://www.lawyerdude.8m.com/links.html

60. Lawyer’s Manifesto: http://www.lawyerdude.8k.com/5753.html