Elegant legal writing
Title:
Elegant legal writing
Author:
McCarl, Ryan Patrick, 1985- author.
ISBN:
9780520395787
9780520395794
Personal Author:
Physical Description:
xvi, 199 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Contents:
Introduction -- Core principles of legal writing -- Concision -- Plain language -- Strong sentences -- Organization and cohesion -- Tone and professionalism -- Briefs and motions -- Using legal authority -- Legal storytelling -- The mental game of writing -- Writing with technology -- Document design.
Abstract:
"Elegant Legal Writing provides short, practical tips to help attorneys make their writing as clear and readable as possible, reducing the reader's cognitive burden so they can focus on your argument"-- Provided by publisher.