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Skilled veteran appeals attorney for Legal Writing tutoring
Tracy Y.

4.8 (72 ratings)

504 hours tutoring

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Hourly Rate: $90
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Bio

My writing and analytical skills are well honed, and I have a warm yet exacting teaching style. As a litigation and criminal appeals attorney, I have written hundreds of legal documents and appeared in court to argue numerous cases before judges in New York, New Jersey, California and Washington State, which required my first taking and passing three different bar exams. In addition to practicing law, I have written judicial opinions as a law clerk, taught legal writing as an adjunct...

My writing and analytical skills are well honed, and I have a warm yet exacting teaching style. As a litigation and criminal appeals attorney, I have written hundreds of legal documents and appeared in court to argue numerous cases before judges in New York, New Jersey, California and Washington State, which required my first taking and passing three different bar exams. In addition to practicing law, I have written judicial opinions as a law clerk, taught legal writing as an adjunct professor in law school, and mentored dozens of interns and junior attorneys. I am also certified in mediation, an area that depends on empathy and listening in order to succeed.

My professional life has been well balanced by my second job as a mother of two boys, one now in college and the other still in High School. Throughout their years in school, I have carefully monitored their writing and test-taking skills, making suggestions where necessary. Beginning in Second Grade, I provided my sons and their classmates with an introduction to the legal system by conducting mock trials using simple scenarios created by the class, and the books they were reading and discussing in English, such as Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry.

I am creative, patient and flexible, and able to communicate extremely complicated concepts and information in simple and understandable terms. I look forward to helping others succeed with their professional and scholastic endeavors.

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Education

New York University -
Theatre
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
J.D.

Policies

  • Hourly Rate: $90
  • Rate details: For college students and 1Ls, after the first lesson I will send you a short manual explaining how best to approach class preparation and study for exams.
  • Lesson cancellation: 24 hours notice required

  • No background check

  • Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

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Approved Subjects

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Law

I graduated from law school in 1983 and since then I have worked in litigation in New York, California and New Jersey. I am particularly skilled in legal research and writing, appellate advocacy, civil and criminal procedure, and evidence. All law requires analytical acuity, writing clarity, and practicality. You can rest assured that I can help you acquire these skills.
Writing

Writing

I have been a professional, legal and creative writer for over 30 years. I have also taught legal writing, an exacting form of writing in which structure, vocabulary, punctuation and grammar are key. My sons (1 in college and 1 in high school) have benefited from my expertise and so will you. I like to work one-on-one with students, advising them on their writing and critiquing their written work.

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Excellent tutor

Tracy is a patient, encouraging and dedicated tutor and also a great person. Since I am a foreign lawyer, she has been helping me improve my English as well as better understand the American legal system. Her approach is a great mix of theoretical concepts and practical tips. Moreover, she has been helping me pay attention to pronunciation and now I feel much more comfortable speaking English. Thank you very much Tracy for your help!!!

Marta, 12 lessons with Tracy

Excellent and and Proficient Tutor!

Tracy is extraordinary; she has a wealth of knowledge, and with a lot of patience. Her explanations are simple yet with so much clarity that made me enjoy the lesson. She also has a good follow up of sharing material that is helpful for my studies and research. I am greatly appreciative of her efforts. Thank you indeed.

Liz, 1 lesson with Tracy

Encouraging, knowledgeable, and respectful

I have worked with Tracy on several assignments during my Pre-Law undergraduate studies, and each time she has surpassed my expectations. Her ability to help break down legal complexities that I’m seeing for the first time into relatable and understandable pieces of information is incredible. Like a spotter in the gym benching heavy weight, she is right there to assist if I begin to stumble, but isn’t so quick to not let me figure out the problems on my own. Whether you’re in undergraduate studies or law school, I can’t recommend Tracy enough.

Timothy, 3 lessons with Tracy

Patient and communicative

Tracy helped me with a legal writing assignment and was quick to respond and happy to help. She helped me negotiate exactly what "legal writing" entails, as it is much different than writing a normal academic paper.

Eric, 3 lessons with Tracy

Legal research and writing

Tracy it’s absolutely wonderful! I’m extremely grateful to her for all her help, guidance, and most importantly her kindness!! Thank you Tracy you’re absolutely the best and I’m always happy to see you!

Renee, 3 lessons with Tracy

Legal research and writing

Tracy it’s absolutely wonderful! I’m extremely grateful to her for all her help, guidance, and most importantly her kindness!! Thank you Tracy you’re absolutely the best and I’m always happy to see you!

Renee, 3 lessons with Tracy

Legal research and writing

Tracy was just wonderful! I’m extremely grateful to her for all her assistance, insight, and most of all kindness! She provided great insight into the subject, and I would definitely reach out to her again wonderful experience!

Renee, 3 lessons with Tracy

Experienced and knowledgeable

Tracy helped me with writing a legal memo; she provided much needed guidance for me to start working on the right path. I finally feel like I know what I'm doing and not just wandering aimlessly

Sebastian, 5 lessons with Tracy

exellent tutor

exellent tutor so helpful in answering all my questions and thoroughly preparing me for my interview. Highly recommended for interview prep

Amanda, 3 lessons with Tracy

Nice Teacher!

Definitely, 5 star. Tracy is very good teacher. She has a good experience with teaching and helped me a lot to improve my skills in legal writing.

Alex, 9 lessons with Tracy
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