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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...

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