The Lawyer's Guide to Writing WellUniversity of California Press, 2003 M01 13 - 287 páginas 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 book is both an invaluable tool for practicing lawyers and a sensible grounding for law students. This much-revised second edition contains a set of editing exercises (and a suggested revision key with explanations) to test your skill. This book is a definitive guide to becoming a better writer—and a better lawyer. |
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Tom Goldstein, Jethro K. Lieberman. This page intentionally left blank THE LAWYER'S GUIDE TO WRITING WELL Tom Goldstein Professor ,
Tom Goldstein, Jethro K. Lieberman. This page intentionally left blank THE LAWYER'S GUIDE TO WRITING WELL Tom Goldstein Professor ,
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... Professor , Columbia School of Journalism Columbia University Jethro K. Lieberman Associate Dean for Academic Affairs , Professor of Law , and Director , The Writing Program New York Law School SECOND EDITION University of California ...
... Professor , Columbia School of Journalism Columbia University Jethro K. Lieberman Associate Dean for Academic Affairs , Professor of Law , and Director , The Writing Program New York Law School SECOND EDITION University of California ...
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... Professor H. Richard Uviller , a pub- lished author of nonfiction intended for a broad audience , did what no other Columbia law professor had ever done - offered a course on basic writing . “ I call this the tenth - grade English class ...
... Professor H. Richard Uviller , a pub- lished author of nonfiction intended for a broad audience , did what no other Columbia law professor had ever done - offered a course on basic writing . “ I call this the tenth - grade English class ...
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... professors don't want to teach writing. Teaching writing effectively is costly. Or time is lim- ited, and students come for law, not for a refresher course in what they should have mastered years before. Teaching writing is the ...
... professors don't want to teach writing. Teaching writing effectively is costly. Or time is lim- ited, and students come for law, not for a refresher course in what they should have mastered years before. Teaching writing is the ...
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... professor at Harvard Law School, chided: “Only that the 'sharing of thoughts' should be left to the headmasters of progressive secondary schools.” We hasten to acknowledge that mistakes are sometimes just mistakes and that not every ...
... professor at Harvard Law School, chided: “Only that the 'sharing of thoughts' should be left to the headmasters of progressive secondary schools.” We hasten to acknowledge that mistakes are sometimes just mistakes and that not every ...
Contenido
THE PROCESS OF WRITING | 35 |
MANAGING YOUR PROSE | 77 |
NOTES | 199 |
USAGE NOTES | 209 |
AN EDITING CHECKLIST | 229 |
EDITING EXERCISES | 237 |
SUGGESTED REVISIONS TO EDITING EXERCISES | 241 |
REFERENCE WORKS | 249 |
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS | 257 |
ABOUT THE AUTHORS | 267 |
INDEX | 269 |
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