The lawyer's guide to writing well / Tom Goldstein and Jethro K. Lieberman.

By:

Goldstein, Tom [author.]

Contributor(s):

Lieberman, Jethro K. (Jethro Koller) [author.]

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2016]Copyright date: �2016Edition: Third editionDescription: 1 online resourceContent type:

text

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computer

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online resource

ISBN:

9780520963351
0520963350

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Lawyer's guide to writing well.DDC classification:

808.06/634 23

LOC classification:

KF250 .G65 2016eb

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Contents:

Why lawyers write poorly -- The practice of writing -- Getting to the point -- Revising for clarity and luster.

Summary: This best-selling book outlines the causes and consequences of bad legal writing and prescribes straightforward, easy-to-apply remedies that will make your writing readable. Usage notes address lawyers' most common errors, and editing exercises allow readers to test their skills, making this an invaluable tool for practicing lawyers as well as a sensible grounding for law students. New sections in this edition: - Getting to the point - Communicating digitally - Writing persuasively - Twenty-five common mistakes"--Provided by publisher.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Why lawyers write poorly -- The practice of writing -- Getting to the point -- Revising for clarity and luster.

This best-selling book outlines the causes and consequences of bad legal writing and prescribes straightforward, easy-to-apply remedies that will make your writing readable. Usage notes address lawyers' most common errors, and editing exercises allow readers to test their skills, making this an invaluable tool for practicing lawyers as well as a sensible grounding for law students. New sections in this edition: - Getting to the point - Communicating digitally - Writing persuasively - Twenty-five common mistakes"--Provided by publisher.

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