Perspective
Feb. 18, 2012
The cure for ugly legal documents
Even if you think you've mastered the art of legal writing, there's still a way to improve your work. By Thomas W. Temple
You've spent a career honing your legal writing skills. You write circles around opposing counsel. Judges thank you for your cogent prose, and an en banc panel once swooned at your reply brief.
But don't get cocky, counsel, because those court filings - they're like the blind date with the really great personality. That's the lesson of Matthew Butterick's new book, "Typography for Lawyers." Even if...
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