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Law Practice

Jan. 29, 2002

Legal Lingo

The high priests of "good writing" are trying to convince lawyers to change the way they write. They want us to organize our thoughts, write more simply, avoid clichs and follow dozens of other rules every time we write a letter, brief or contract.

        By Henry Willis
        
        The high priests of "good writing" are trying to convince lawyers to change the way they write. They want us to organize our thoughts, write more simply, avoid clichés and follow dozens of other rules every time we sit down to write a letter, brief or contract. All of this, they say, will make...

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