The Lawyer's Guide to Writing Well : Second Edition.

This eminently practical volume demystifies legal writing, outlines the causes and consequences of bad writing, and prescribes straightforward, easy-to-apply remedies that will make your writing readable. Complete with usage notes that address lawyers' most common errors, this well-organized bo...

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Online Access: Full text (MCPHS users only)
Main Author: Goldstein, Tom
Other Authors: Lieberman, Jethro K.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Berkeley : University of California Press, 2002
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Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • PREFACE; PART I: WHY LAWYERS WRITE POORLY; PART II: THE PROCESS OF WRITING; PART III: MANAGING YOUR PROSE; NOTES; USAGE NOTES; AN EDITING CHECKLIST; EDITING EXERCISES; SUGGESTED REVISIONS TO EDITING EXERCISES; REFERENCE WORKS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; ABOUT THE AUTHORS; INDEX.