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Record Nr.

UNINA9910797753903321

Autore

Goldstein Tom

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oakland, California : , : University of California Press, , 2016

©2016

ISBN

0-520-96335-0

Edizione

[Third edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (296 p.)

Disciplina

808.06/634

Soggetti

Legal composition

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front matter -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- PART I. WHY LAWYERS WRITE POORLY -- PART II. THE PRACTICE OF WRITING -- PART III. GETTING TO THE POINT -- PART IV. REVISING FOR CLARITY AND LUSTER -- NOTES -- USAGE NOTES -- AN EDITING CHECKLIST -- EDITING EXERCISES -- SUGGESTED REVISIONS TO EDITING EXERCISES -- REFERENCE WORKS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- ABOUT THE AUTHOR -- INDEX

Sommario/riassunto

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.