Overview

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.

Features

This much-revised second edition contains a set of editing exercises (and a suggested revision key with explanations) to test your skill.

Purpose

This book is a definitive guide to becoming a better writer—and a better lawyer.