Perspective
Aug. 16, 2016
Excellent legal analysis. Now make it 40 percent shorter
Removing excess words and using plain, simple language should be an essential step in all lawyer's editing process. By Jeff Fisher
Jeffrey M. Fisher
Partner
Farella, Braun & Martel LLP
Intellectual Property Litigation
235 Montgomery St Fl 20
San Francisco , CA 94104
Phone: (415) 954-4912
Fax: (415) 954-4480
Email: jfisher@fbm.com
Univ of Illinois COL; Champaign IL
Jeff Fisher is in the firm's Intellectual Property Litigation Department in San Francisco
Brevity and simplicity are essential to good legal writing. They make writing clear and forceful. They keep readers' attention, a task that is harder in this age of smart phones and 24-hour news cycles. Straightforward writing exudes confidence and intelligence. Writers with a direct style appear more thoughtful and insightful than those who rely on jargon or excessive modifiers.
When I started law school, I paid no attention ...
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