Lawyer's Guide to Writing Well

by Tom Goldstein, Jethro K. Lieberman

In this critically acclaimed book, Tom Goldstein and Jethro K. Lieberman demystify legal writing, outline the causes and consequences of poor writing, and prescribe easy-to-apply remedies to improve it. Reflecting changes in law practice over the past decade, this revised edition includes new sections around communicating digitally, getting to the point, and writing persuasively. It also provides an editing checklist, editing exercises with a suggested revision key, usage notes that address common errors, and reference works to further aid your writing. This straightforward guide is an invaluable tool for practicing lawyers and law students.


 

Genres: Writing, Law, Nonfiction, Legal, Reference

296 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1989

Reviews

[Max]

Some helpful tips on writing. I've always looked on writing as something that one has a gift for or not. And despite knowing some basic rules, I've never had a broad enough conception of writing to feel that I could consciously improve my writing by following some sort of process. This book was useful and I'm looking forward to trying to implement some of its suggestions.