The lawyer's essential guide to writing
Subtitle: proven tools and techniques
By: Marie Buckley
Contributors: Povich, Ilissa K.
Publisher: American Bar Association
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Chicago
Language: eng
Number of pages: 261
ISBN-13: 9781616329655
Subjects: Legal composition; Law; Language
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-250) and index.
Table of contents: title: Why writing matters; title: Winning the battle for your readers' attention; title: The three essential principles for powerful writing; title: Plain English and other tricks to help you sound human; title: The question of voice and tone; title: The transition from academic to professional writing; title: Understanding the big picture; title: Research : finding and understanding the cases; title: Organizing your research for efficient writing; title: Beyond research : seeing the big picture in the cases; title: Brainstorming; title: The process of writing and overcoming writer's block; title: Honesty and authorship; title: The distinction between a memorandum and a brief; title: Using structure to lead from the top; title: Memorandum structure; title: The story or facts; title: The issue; title: The conclusion or brief answer; title: Substantive headings in the analysis or argument; title: The analysis or argument : general thoughts; title: Talking about cases and other authority; title: The truth about transitions; title: Tell your reader what to do next; title: Citations; title: Deep editing; title: Proofreading and finalizing your work; title: Using design as a writing tool; title: Working with junior colleagues; title: Tips for transactional attorneys; title: Letters; title: E-mail; title: Blogging; title: Housekeeping; title: The nutshell summary of this book.