The Elements of Legal Prose
Title | The Elements of Legal Prose PDF eBook |
Author | Norma Procopiow |
Publisher | Longman Publishing Group |
Pages | 230 |
Release | 1999 |
Genre | Law |
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The Elements of Legal Prose offers a brief yet comprehensive introduction to the study of legal prose, a special kind of writing with its own rhetorical emphasis. Specifically aimed at those whose vocation involves discourses governed by legal logic, this practical guide articulates the basic components and formats found in good legal writing. The Elements of Legal Prose approaches legal writing as a step-by-step process. In addition to covering legal definition and research, this book also includes discussions of style and ethics in this genre, as well as guidance for students applying to law school. The Elements of Legal Prose sets out quickly the special ways of thought and writing which must cover, in readable prose, a subject matter in which anything incomplete or inexact may have very serious consequences.
The Elements of Legal Style
Title | The Elements of Legal Style PDF eBook |
Author | Bryan A. Garner |
Publisher | Oxford University Press, USA |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 9780195141627 |
Focusing on the argumentative, narrative, and descriptive style found in legal briefs and judicial opinions, this text should be a thought provoking examination of effective argumentation in law.
The Elements of Legal Style
Title | The Elements of Legal Style PDF eBook |
Author | Bryan A. Garner |
Publisher | Oxford University Press, USA |
Pages | 264 |
Release | 1991 |
Genre | Law |
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When Garner's award-winning Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage appeared in 1987, it was acclaimed throughout the English-speaking world. Now he has written a new writing guide, this one inspired by Strunk & White's classic book, The Elements of Style. Packed with samples from noted legal writers, including Oliver Wendell Holmes.
The Elements of Legal Writing
Title | The Elements of Legal Writing PDF eBook |
Author | Martha Faulk |
Publisher | Wiley Publishing |
Pages | 150 |
Release | 1994 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
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This short, easy-to-use primer on legal writing lays out some 150 essential principles of clear writing, diction, tone, grammar, syntax, punctuation, capitalization, paragraph construction, organization, and format. A welcome refresher for the practicing lawyer and an indispensable reference for anyone in the legal profession.
Legal Writing in Plain English
Title | Legal Writing in Plain English PDF eBook |
Author | Bryan A. Garner |
Publisher | University of Chicago Press |
Pages | 285 |
Release | 2013-08-26 |
Genre | Law |
ISBN | 022603139X |
“This easy-to-follow guide is useful both as a general course of instruction and as a targeted aid in solving particular legal writing problems.” —Harvard Law Review Clear, concise, down-to-earth, and powerful—all too often, legal writing embodies none of these qualities. Its reputation for obscurity and needless legalese is widespread. For more than twenty years, Bryan A. Garner’s Legal Writing in Plain English has helped address this problem by providing lawyers, judges, paralegals, law students, and legal scholars with sound advice and practical tools for improving their written work. The leading guide to clear writing in the field, this indispensable volume encourages legal writers to challenge conventions and offers valuable insights into the writing process that will appeal to other professionals: how to organize ideas, create and refine prose, and improve editing skills. Accessible and witty, Legal Writing in Plain English draws on real-life writing samples that Garner has gathered through decades of teaching. Trenchant advice covers all types of legal materials, from analytical and persuasive writing to legal drafting, and the book’s principles are reinforced by sets of basic, intermediate, and advanced exercises in each section. In this new edition, Garner preserves the successful structure of the original while adjusting the content to make it even more classroom-friendly. He includes case examples from the past decade and addresses the widespread use of legal documents in electronic formats. His book remains the standard guide for producing the jargon-free language that clients demand and courts reward. “Those who are willing to approach the book systematically and to complete the exercises will see dramatic improvements in their writing.” —Law Library Journal
Legal Writing
Title | Legal Writing PDF eBook |
Author | KRISTEN KONRAD. TISCIONE |
Publisher | West Academic Publishing |
Pages | 624 |
Release | 2021-07-08 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781647084202 |
CasebookPlus Softbound - New, softbound print book includes lifetime digital access to an eBook, with the ability to highlight and take notes, and 12-month access to a digital Learning Library that includes self-assessment quizzes tied to this book, leading study aids, an outline starter, and Gilbert Law Dictionary.
Garner's Dictionary of Legal Usage
Title | Garner's Dictionary of Legal Usage PDF eBook |
Author | Bryan A. Garner |
Publisher | Oxford University Press, USA |
Pages | 1023 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | Law |
ISBN | 0195384202 |
A comprehensive guide to legal style and usage, with practical advice on how to write clear, jargon-free legal prose. Includes style tips as well as definitions.