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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Goldstein, Tom, author.

Lieberman, Jethro K., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Legal composition.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (296 p.)

Edition:

Third edition.

Place of Publication:

Oakland, California : University of California Press, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

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

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780520963351

0520963350

OCLC:

1102794239