When Lawyers Write - Hardcover

* Convey pertinent information at the outset
* Apportion research and writing; Assume a fully attentive reader
* Keep the subject in mind
* Make verbs active
* Choose the appropriate degrees of directness, informality, and simplicity
* Tailor your tone to the case at hand
* Know when to use jargon
* Avoid unplanned shocks to the reader; And open a coherent path through sentences and paragraphs

General correspondence, memoranda, contracts, conveyances, wills, briefs, and other forms of legal writing are covered in depth. All the common writing