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200 14$aThe lawyer's guide to writing well$b[electronic resource] /$fTom Goldstein, Jethro K. Lieberman
205   $a2nd ed.
210   $aBerkeley $cUniversity of California Press$dc2002
215   $a1 online resource (289 p.)
300   $aDescription based upon print version of record.
311   $a0-520-23472-3 
311   $a0-520-23473-1 
320   $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 249-255) and index.
327   $aDoes 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.
330   $aThis 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.
606   $aLegal composition
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701   $aLieberman$b Jethro Koller$0247050
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