Author: | Tom Goldstein, Jethro K. Lieberman | ISBN: | 9780520929074 |
Publisher: | University of California Press | Publication: | January 13, 2003 |
Imprint: | University of California Press | Language: | English |
Author: | Tom Goldstein, Jethro K. Lieberman |
ISBN: | 9780520929074 |
Publisher: | University of California Press |
Publication: | January 13, 2003 |
Imprint: | University of California Press |
Language: | English |
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.
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.