The Acadia Library

We’ve spent years figuring out what makes legal content work and, just as importantly, where it goes wrong. The Acadia Library is where we share what we’ve learned from producing 20,000+ legal pages and thinking very seriously about what decisions need to be made before anyone starts writing.

Architecture-First Content

High-quality legal content starts before the first sentence is written. This collection looks at the decisions we make before drafting begins and how those choices can completely change the page that’s ultimately written.

Library Articles
What Is Architecture-First Legal Content Development?

Most legal content is drafted before anyone has decided exactly what details the page should cover. Architecture-first development reverses that order by crafting the page’s organizational structure before the writing begins.

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How We Audit Legal Content Briefs Before Drafting Begins

A content brief can look finished and still leave major decisions for the writer to make. We review briefs in detail prior to drafting to find those gaps while there is still time to fix them.

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Why So Much Legal Content Fails Even Before Drafting 

Writers are often asked to fix problems that were built into an assignment. Some of the biggest problems with legal content can be traced back to decisions made before drafting begins.

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Our Library is Growing

We’re building The Library around the questions we keep coming back to after over a decade of working on legal content. As we have more useful information to add, you’ll find new collections here.