LegalWriter.net
Devoted to law, the business of law, and to enhancing lawyers’ writing skills.
I’m Julius Melnitzer, Legal Journalist, Writing Coach & Media Trainer for Lawyers.
I also help create strategies and story ideas for law firms and legal departments, and I train lawyers to write in plain English that people want to read. I’ve created this site to showcase thoughts and opinions about law and the business of law, as well as providing a resource for law firms, legal departments, and their marketers interested in my services.
What I offer is a unique skill set that will help you take your firm to new levels of clarity, accessibility, and media exposure. With 25 years of experience as a legal affairs journalist, and 17 years of experience as a practicing trial lawyer, my deep understanding of both environments enables me to translate complex legalese into plain yet elegant English. I can produce your content myself; I can also train your lawyers to write in simple English that anyone can understand, and assist in placing and pitching your stories to the media.
Julius Melnitzer was the recipient of The Canadian Online Publishing Awards’ silver medal for Best Investigative Series 2020.
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Whispering Springs Wilderness Retreat: In a Class of Its Own
Photo by Janet Carr By Janet Carr and Julius Melnitzer | September 28, 2026 As many Canadians will attest, camping is a rite of passage — something we’ve been exposed to at least once in our lives, to varying degrees of satisfaction. Enter glamping, a portmanteau of “glamorous” and “camping” that entered the Oxford English […]
Building Canada Strong: lawyers weigh in on ‘coordinated consultation’
Thomas Isaac | Aashish Oberoi Cassels’ Thomas Isaac questions Ottawa’s will to decide; OKT’s Aashish Oberoi warns a rushed timeline could erode trust By Julius Melnitzer | September 26. 2026 Lawyers on both sides of the Indigenous bar agree that the Building Canada Strong Act’s (Bill C-39) promise of coordinated consultation is a genuine improvement, […]
Alberta court approves Paxil birth-defect settlement payout
Jonathan Denis The allocation follows a bitter fee dispute where Merchant Law’s contingency fee agreement was found invalid By Julius Melnitzer | September 24, 2026 The Alberta Court of King’s Bench has approved the distribution of a $7.5-million settlement in a national class action alleging that GlaxoSmithKline’s antidepressant Paxil caused birth defects in children whose […]
Power of attorney owes no duty of care to grantor’s daughter, OCA rules
Martin Zatovkanuk | Soumya Roop Sanyal Husband holding wife’s power of attorney had no duty to tell her daughter of hospitalizations and death By Julius Melnitzer | September 23, 2026 A person acting under a power of attorney for personal care owes no duty of care to the incapable grantor’s adult child, the Court of […]
SCC explains why it annulled Terrebonne election over uncounted mail-in ballot
Arthur Hamilton A divided court splits 6-3 on whether an Elections Canada typo was serious enough to undo a riding decided by one vote By Julius Melnitzer | September 21, 2026 A divided Supreme Court of Canada has explained why it annulled Terrebonne’s 2025 federal election from the bench in February. The riding was decided […]
Paralegal sues Spectrum Family Law, alleging harassment and wrongful dismissal
Kathryn Marshall Claim names managing partner Conan Taylor, whose other firm settled a human rights complaint months earlier By Julius Melnitzer | September 18, 2026 A former paralegal at a Vancouver family law boutique has sued the firm, its managing partner, and a lawyer she reported to, alleging that the lawyer harassed her, the managing […]