Legal writing coaches for lawyers
Legal writing coaches help lawyers and law students write clearer, shorter and more persuasive briefs, memos, contracts and emails. Many work one-on-one on your own drafts, and some are tutors who also run workshops. This directory lists 9 coaches who name legal writing as a focus; 2 of them offer a free consultation.
The 9 coaches
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From public sources, A to Z
9 listings
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Amanda Dealy Haverstick
Writing Law Tutors LLC
- Based in
- Not confirmed
- Meets clients
- Virtual
- Free consult
- Not confirmed
- Published price
- Not confirmed
Amanda Dealy Haverstick:
I help lawyers become better writers.
Also helps with Job search
Credentials and background: JD. Big Law experience.
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Thomas Holm
The Legal Writing Teacher
- Based in
- Los Angeles, CA
- Meets clients
- Not confirmed
- Free consult
- Not confirmed
- Published price
- Not confirmed
Thomas Holm:
Tom teaches attorneys to write better
Credentials and background: JD. Big Law experience.
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Kiko Korn
Legal Writing Works
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Meets clients
- Virtual
- Free consult
- Not confirmed
- Published price
- Not confirmed
Kiko Korn:
Kiko Korn is the founder of Legal Writing Works, a consultancy focused on elevating the way lawyers communicate in writing.
Credentials and background: JD. Government experience.
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- Based in
- New York City, NY
- Meets clients
- Virtual and in person
- Free consult
- Not confirmed
- Published price
- Not confirmed
Marilyn Bush LeLeiko:
Marilyn Bush LeLeiko works with lawyers and other professionals to help them improve their writing skills.
Credentials and background: JD.
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Ed Lintz
Ready to File Writing LLC
- Based in
- Not confirmed
- Meets clients
- Virtual and in person
- Free consult
- Not confirmed
- Published price
- Not confirmed
Ed Lintz:
READY TO FILE WRITING offers workshops and coaching to improve attorney writing.
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Ben Opipari
Persuasive Matters, Inc.
- Based in
- Not confirmed
- Meets clients
- In person
- Free consult
- Not confirmed
- Published price
- Not confirmed
Ben Opipari:
Ben Opipari offers practical and engaging legal writing programs and coaching to all law firm professionals
Credentials and background: Law firm professional development experience.
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Partner Up Coaching
Coaching firm
- Based in
- Not confirmed
- Meets clients
- Virtual and in person
- Free consult
- Offered
- Published price
- Not confirmed
Partner Up Coaching:
So, we decided to set up a coaching practice to specialize in coaching lawyers and law students and other members of the legal profession.
Also helps with Business development, ADHD, New lawyers
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Joe Regalia
Write.law
- Based in
- Not confirmed
- Meets clients
- Virtual
- Free consult
- Not confirmed
- Published price
- From $1,999
- per package
Joe Regalia:
We empower lawyers to become excellent writers and AI users
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- Based in
- Not confirmed
- Meets clients
- Virtual
- Free consult
- Offered
- Published price
- Not confirmed
Lauren Ruvo:
I am dedicated to empowering legal professionals and aspiring attorneys in their career journeys.
Also helps with Career change, Job search, Well-being
Credentials and background: JD.
That is every coach who lists legal writing, in the order above. Verified listings come first, then everyone else from A to Z by surname. No coach pays to be listed or to rank. Browse all 198 coaches.
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Legal writing coaching at a glance
1 of the 9 shows a published price. Fewer than three show a published price in any one unit, so no range is shown.
The numbers
- Coaches listed
- 9
- Verified by the coach
- 0
- Work with law students
- 3
- Work with partners
- 3
- Meet by video or phone
- 7
- Meet in person
- 4
- Offer a free consultation
- 2
- Show a published price
- 1
- Hold a JD
- 5
Computed from the listings on October 16, 2026.
Who it is for
- Associates whose reviews mention their writing.
- Litigators who want tighter briefs, motions and fact sections.
- Transactional lawyers who draft contracts and client emails.
- Law students in legal research and writing courses, or preparing writing samples for jobs and clerkships.
By career stage
- Law students 3 coaches who work with law students
- Partners 3 coaches who work with partners
- Associates 2 coaches who work with associates
- Government lawyers 1 coach who works with government lawyers
When to hire one
- After a review that flags your writing.
- Before a major brief, a clerkship application or a writing sample.
- When a partner rewrites most of what you send.
- When you move to a practice with a different style, such as from litigation to transactional work.
Coach, course or editor?
A course teaches principles to a group, often with CLE credit. An editor fixes one document. A coach or tutor teaches you to fix your own documents, using your real work. A course is a sound start; a coach helps most when the same comments keep coming back.
Before you hire, ask whether the coach has worked in your kind of practice, how they give feedback, such as tracked changes, calls or both, and how many drafts they review between sessions.
On price, the International Coaching Federation’s global study found an average fee of $272 [1] for a one-hour session in North America in 2022 [2], for coaching in general. Each profile lists the prices confirmed from the coach’s own website, and when at least 3 listings here show a price per session or hour, this page shows the range.
If you are new to practice, coaches for law students and new associates can help with the rest of the job too.
What legal writing coaches charge
Prices that coaches in this specialty publish on their own websites.
Fewer than 3 listings in this specialty show a published price in any one unit, so no range is shown. 8 of the 9 listings in this specialty show no published price, so ask on a first call. What a lawyer coach costs covers every specialty.
Questions about legal writing coaching
How much does a writing coach cost?
For coaching in general, the North American average was $272 [1] for a one-hour session in 2022 [2], according to the International Coaching Federation’s global study. Legal writing coaches set their own prices, by the hour or session, by package of sessions or by workshop, so ask whether a price includes review of your own drafts between sessions. Each profile in this directory lists the prices confirmed from the coach’s own website.
How can I learn legal writing?
Write often and get specific feedback. Study strong briefs and memos in your practice area, ask the lawyers who edit your work to explain their changes, keep a legal style manual at hand, and take a writing course or CLE. A legal writing coach or tutor adds one-on-one feedback on your own drafts, aimed at the problems you repeat.
My review said my writing needs work. How do I improve?
Ask for two or three specific examples, and find out what good writing looks like to the partner who reviewed you. Then fix one problem at a time, such as structure, length or tone. A coach who edits your real drafts can speed this up.
Do law firms have writing coaches?
Some large firms do, through professional development staff or outside trainers. If yours does not, an independent legal writing coach or tutor can work with you directly, and your firm may pay for it if you ask.
Are there legal writing courses for practicing attorneys?
Yes. Bar associations, CLE providers and law schools offer legal writing courses and workshops for practicing lawyers. A course teaches principles to a group; a coach or tutor works on your own drafts.
Sources
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Summary of revenue drivers Average fee reported per onehour session Average hourly revenue recovered Hours per week (average) Active clients currently coaching (average) USD USD # # Asia $226 $70 9.2 11.5 Eastern Europe $138 $47 7.7 8.4 Latin America and the Caribbean $114 $38 11.4 10.2 Middle East and Africa $165 $62 9.1 11 North America $272 $98 13.3 13.5
coachingfederation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/2023ICFGlobalCoachingStudy_ExecutiveSummary.pdf ICF, retrieved October 14, 2026 - 2
The overall average fee per one-hour coaching session in 2022 was $244 U.S. dollars, representing a 9% increase compared with 2019.
coachingfederation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/2023ICFGlobalCoachingStudy_ExecutiveSummary.pdf ICF 2023 Global Coaching Study, Executive Summary, retrieved October 14, 2026