Law Practice
Dec. 8, 2011
Sharpen your prose: Become a clear and convincing writer
For too long, legal writing has been riddled with redundancies. By Hirbod Rashidi of the University of California, Riverside
"Good legal writing should not differ, without good reason, from ordinary well-written English." - "Plain English for Lawyers," Professor Richard C. Wydick
A few weeks ago, I gave my legal research and writing students a "stipulation on arrears" to edit, on pleading form. The agreement stated, "It is hereby stipulated that Respondent/Defendant John Doe owes to Petitioner/Plaintiff Jane Roe...
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