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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... produce and distribute their letters , memoranda , briefs , and other documents . In the late 1980s , desktop computers were beginning to find their way into lawyers ' offices , but probably few lawyers used them regularly or ...
... produce and distribute their letters , memoranda , briefs , and other documents . In the late 1980s , desktop computers were beginning to find their way into lawyers ' offices , but probably few lawyers used them regularly or ...
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... producing effective prose, but that is time well spent. The more important a lawyer, judge, or case, the more important clear writing becomes. One can be a good lawyer or judge and a bad writer, but not a great one without being a good ...
... producing effective prose, but that is time well spent. The more important a lawyer, judge, or case, the more important clear writing becomes. One can be a good lawyer or judge and a bad writer, but not a great one without being a good ...
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... produce workmanlike prose — they know some rules of usage — and settle for the pedestrian . Bad lawyers , neglecting their craft , risk their livelihood — or certainly their clients ' . Lawyers who ignore the art of writing , who leave ...
... produce workmanlike prose — they know some rules of usage — and settle for the pedestrian . Bad lawyers , neglecting their craft , risk their livelihood — or certainly their clients ' . Lawyers who ignore the art of writing , who leave ...
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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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