It's common for lawyers to send their brief printing work to professional companies. Even if you're sure you're working with the best folks in the business, though, there are some things you can do to make sure your briefs will be top-notch. Here are four tips that are worth following before you submit your materials to a legal brief printing company.

Trim Some More

A lot of effort goes into making sure that everything has been fully documented. However, you are making use of other people's time when you ask them to read a brief. That means it may be worth looking at each sentence and asking whether it's necessary. If it is necessary, how can you trim it down? When in doubt, the old advice to "write short" is always good guidance.

Likewise, it's worth examining what materials need to be included as attachments. It may help the flow of your brief to attach a collection of supporting documents and then direct the reader's attention to it.

Know the Rules for the Jurisdiction

Every jurisdiction is going to have its quirks. If you're not quite sure about a court you'll be dealing with, you should ask the legal brief printing professionals what they've seen sent to the same court. Even if they don't know the answer, they work with a lot of folks in the legal world, and those people may be able to give you a line on what format your brief requires.

Proofread and Proofread Some More

You've likely heard this recommendation for years, but it definitely bears repeating. Especially if you're handing a brief to many parties, there's no substitute for producing a thoroughly proofread brief.

Ask someone who hasn't been involved with the case to take a look at the writing and the formatting. Fresh eyes can make a huge difference when trying to spot errors because people can go completely comma-blind after they've read the same stuff over and over again.

Care About Printed Materials

Investing in good printed materials can be a difference-maker. You don't want the brief to physically fall apart due to heavy use. The paper should be solid and thick enough to hold up to repeated markups with pens and to not let highlighter ink bleed through. Ask the brief printing company for samples of the paper that'll be used. Similarly, ask for samples of the clips that'll hold the documents together in each brief.

To learn more, contact a legal brief printing service.