Law Practice
Mar. 21, 2002
Keep It Simple, Stupid
Dicta Column - By Robert M. Unterberger - Lawyers generally believe that the words they use in motions and briefs are the key to persuading the court. What lawyer hasn't reached for the thesaurus to find just the right word with the perfect nuance? But more often than not, if the word came from the thesaurus it probably reads like it came from the thesaurus, and will often clutter your writing, irritate the reader and potentially undermine your credibility.
Dicta Column
By Robert M. Unterberger
Lawyers generally believe that the words they use in motions and briefs are the key to persuading the court. What lawyer hasn't reached for the thesaurus to fi...
By Robert M. Unterberger
Lawyers generally believe that the words they use in motions and briefs are the key to persuading the court. What lawyer hasn't reached for the thesaurus to fi...
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