Jackie Van Dyke, CP, is an independent-freelance paralegal in intellectual property and real estate law and the owner of The Paralegal Writer™, an online legal writing community. Jackie is a Professor of Paralegal Studies at The George Washington University (GWU) and Professor of Legal Research at The University of San Diego Law School (USD). She has published numerous articles on the topic of legal writing and grammar, and her writing courses are frequently featured in paralegal magazines and on LinkedIn. Jackie serves on NALA’s Continuing Education Council and The Paralegal Educators/School Relations Committee. Jackie earned her Paralegal Certificate in General Litigation at USD and her master’s degree in Paralegal Studies at GWU. She can be reached at jackie@theparalegalwriter.com.
