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Author
Title
Writing for the legal audience / Wayne Schiess.
Published
Durham, N.C. : Carolina Academic Press, [2003]
Copyright
©2003
Call Number
KF250 .S35 2003
ISBN
0890891095
Description
xvi, 143 pages ; 22 cm
System Control No.
(OCoLC)52129219
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Record Appears in
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Ch. 1
A Word about Citation
3
1
I've used a new citation manual
3
2
I've written so that you won't need to check the citations
7
Ch. 2
Writing to the Prospective Employer
11
1
Aim for perfect prose
11
2
Be concrete
15
3
Be accurate and honest
19
Ch. 3
Writing to the Supervisor
21
1
Answer questions directly
22
2
Be succinct
27
3
Be thorough
30
Ch. 4
Writing to the Email Recipient
33
1
Think; pause; think again; send
34
2
Don't distract with formatting
39
3
Improve your confidentiality warning
41
Ch. 5
Writing to the Client
45
1
Avoid legalisms
46
2
Cut formal legal citations or simplify them greatly
48
3
Use a colloquial tone
51
Ch. 6
Writing to Opposing Counsel
55
1
Don't antagonize
56
2
Be specific
64
3
Think ahead
68
Ch. 7
The Mediator
71
1
Write to learn
72
2
Be brief but not brief-like
73
3
Make information accessible
76
Ch. 8
Writing to the Trial Judge
83
For Motions
84
1
Use a bold synopsis
84
2
Organize overtly
87
3
Be honest
90
For Affidavits
92
1
Use the bold synopsis
93
2
Use headings to ease the reader's way
95
3
Create a neat, clean look by eliminating formulaic clutter
97
Ch. 9
Writing to the Appellate Judge
101
1
State a well-framed issue up front
102
2
Use transitions and connectors
105
3
Stay away from personal attacks
108
Ch. 10
Writing to the Consumer
111
1
Translate jargon
112
2
Target readability
114
3
Test the text on the audience
117
Ch. 11
Drafting for the Transactional Lawyer
121
1
Seek answers to drafting questions
122
2
Beware of "shall"
127
3
Use forms for substance, not style
130
Ch. 12
Writing for the Citizen
133
1
Format for easy reading
134
2
Avoid legalisms and formality
136
3
Use short sentences
137
Ch. 13
Conclusion
139
Index
141