02956nam 2200637 a 450 991078440880332120200520144314.097866123569191-282-35691-70-520-92907-11-59734-942-910.1525/9780520929074(CKB)1000000000354396(EBL)227337(OCoLC)437144835(SSID)ssj0000301431(PQKBManifestationID)11217752(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000301431(PQKBWorkID)10263975(PQKB)11531309(DE-B1597)519801(OCoLC)1114870410(DE-B1597)9780520929074(Au-PeEL)EBL227337(CaPaEBR)ebr10676185(CaONFJC)MIL235691(MiAaPQ)EBC227337(EXLCZ)99100000000035439620020621d2002 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe lawyer's guide to writing well[electronic resource] /Tom Goldstein, Jethro K. Lieberman2nd ed.Berkeley University of California Pressc20021 online resource (289 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-520-23472-3 0-520-23473-1 Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-255) and index.Does bad writing really matter? -- Don't make it like it was -- Ten steps to writing -- Of dawdlers and scrawlers, pacers, and plungers : getting started and overcoming blocks -- The mechanics of getting it down : from quill pens to computers -- Lessons from a writing audit -- Lawyers as publishers : words are their product -- Writing the lead -- Form, structure, and organization -- Wrong words, long sentences, and other mister meaners -- Revising your prose -- Making your writing memorable.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.Legal compositionLegal composition.808/.06634Goldstein Tom728234Lieberman Jethro Koller247050MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910784408803321Lawyer's guide to writing well1430261UNINA