Legal Writing in Pain English – A Text with Exercises (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing and Publishing) - Hardcover

Garner, Bryan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0226284174 ISBN 13: 9780226284170

Publisher: University of Chicago Press, 2001

Synopsis

This text provides lawyers, judges, paralegals, law students and legal scholars advice and practical tools for improving their written work. It offers insight into the writing process: how to organize ideas, create and refine prose, and imporove editing skills. The book draws on real life examples and covers all types of legal materials, from analytical and persuasive writing to legal drafting. The author also explores aspects of document design, and provides exercises in each section to reinforce the book's principles.

About this title

About the Author:

Bryan A. Garner is the preseident of LawProse, Inc., a leading provider of continuing legal education in writing. He is also an adjunct professor of law at Southern Methodist University. His books include "A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage, Securities Disclosure in Plain English, "and "The Winning Brief." He is also editor in chief of "Black's Law Dictionary."

From the Inside Flap:

In Legal Writing in Plain English, Bryan A. Garner provides lawyers, judges, paralegals, law students, and legal scholars sound advice and practical tools for improving their written work. The book encourages legal writers to challenge conventions and offers valuable insights into the writing process: how to organize ideas, create and refine prose, and sharpen editing skills. In essence, it teaches straight thinking—a skill inseparable from good writing.

About this edition

• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0226284174
• ISBN 13: 9780226284170
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 256