The Lawyer's Guide to Writing Well

It matters how you write. Lean,clear,crisp prose is no luxury for practitioners who face crowded court calars,staggering mounds of paper,and overly long affidavits,memoranda,and briefs. Disorganized documents full of "legalese" burden courts and shortchange clients. This concise,lively,and 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. Everyth...