The Lawyer's Guide to Writing WellUniv of California Press, 2016 M01 8 - 296 páginas In this critically acclaimed book, Tom Goldstein and Jethro K. Lieberman demystify legal writing, outline the causes and consequences of poor writing, and prescribe easy-to-apply remedies to improve it. Reflecting changes in law practice over the past decade, this revised edition includes new sections around communicating digitally, getting to the point, and writing persuasively. It also provides an editing checklist, editing exercises with a suggested revision key, usage notes that address common errors, and reference works to further aid your writing. This straightforward guide is an invaluable tool for practicing lawyers and law students. |
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... rewrite their motions and objections. The judge's impatience represented more than the passing mortification of two practitioners or the wasting of several hours in drafting indecipherable papers. Judges rarely comment on the style or ...
... rewrite their motions and objections. The judge's impatience represented more than the passing mortification of two practitioners or the wasting of several hours in drafting indecipherable papers. Judges rarely comment on the style or ...
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... rewrite the work of junior ones. • It costs society. We all pay for the lost time and the extra work. • It loses cases. Briefs, memoranda, and letters that do not adequately convey a writer's point give adversaries who are better ...
... rewrite the work of junior ones. • It costs society. We all pay for the lost time and the extra work. • It loses cases. Briefs, memoranda, and letters that do not adequately convey a writer's point give adversaries who are better ...
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... rewrite consumer documents in plain English, both as a reaction to legislative pressures and as a public relations gimmick. But these initiatives have not proved long-lasting. Principles of composition do not receive priority when new ...
... rewrite consumer documents in plain English, both as a reaction to legislative pressures and as a public relations gimmick. But these initiatives have not proved long-lasting. Principles of composition do not receive priority when new ...
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Contenido
THE PRACTICE OF WRITING | 35 |
GETTING TO THE POINT | 73 |
REVISING FOR CLARITY AND LUSTER | 97 |
NOTES | 213 |
USAGE NOTES | 227 |
AN EDITING CHECKLIST | 245 |
EDITING EXERCISES | 253 |
SUGGESTED REVISIONS TO EDITING EXERCISES | 257 |
REFERENCE WORKS | 267 |
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS | 275 |
ABOUT THE AUTHORS | 277 |
INDEX | 279 |
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