Legal Writing Services...
Legal writing and producing articles is an essential marketing tool for law firms and other law-related organisations, and in today's fast-paced world of online journalism and blogging, it's vital that websites include regular updates on current issues.
But lawyers don't necessarily make good legal writers, particularly when writing for those who may not have a legal background. When you factor in the time it takes to write articles and updates - time perhaps better spent earning fees! - and the difficulties with writing content that's both relevant and easily understood, it makes sound business sense to consult the experts. For an important article recently published on this issue in the Law Society Gazette Click Here.
As an experienced legal writer and journalist, I can provide you with the writing expertise you need for your business including:
- In-depth features and lighter articles
- Research and writing
- Website content - drafting, editing and proofreading
- Editing - including re-drafting complex legal articles into readily comprehensible and interesting articles and updates for clients
- Newsletters and ezines
- Directory research and editorials
- Brochures, leaflets, press releases and other promotional material
- In-house journals
- Legal updates for clients
- Case studies
- Ghost-writing articles
Fees...
The cost varies depending on the nature of the subject material (is it technical?); the market (is it aimed at new clients, professionals or students?); where it is to be published (internet or newspaper, for example?) or whether it's for marketing purposes or for in-house use.
My fees might be either on a project basis; charged at a rate per 1,000 words; or charged at an hourly rate.
For example (and this is a guide only):
- Features and Articles: £250-£375 per 1,000 words
- Research with resultant writing: £300-£375 per 1,000 words
- Editing a lawyer's technical article into clear layman's language: approx £150 for an article or around £300 for a 4-page leaflet comprising a number of articles
- Brochure providing a general over-view of your firm: approx £500
- Specific practice leaflets promoting and publicizing a particular area of your practice: around £150-£250 depending on length
- Web content is charged at around £100 per screen page - or less if you require editing of existing web content
- Consultancy work is charged at an agreed hourly rate
- Projects: project-based work can be charged as agreed - for example, at an hourly rate or per project
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