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Legal writing style / Antonio Gidi (teaching professor of law, Syracuse University College of Law), Henry Weihofen (late professor of law, University of New Mexico School of Law).

By: Gidi, Antonio, 1968- [author.].
Contributor(s): Weihofen, Henry, 1904-1993 [author.] | Weihofen, Henry, 1904-1993. Legal writing style.
Series: Publisher: St. Paul, MN : West Academic Publishing, ©2018Copyright date: ©2018Edition: Third edition.Description: 274 p: 24 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 1634592964; 9781634592963.Subject(s): Legal composition | Report writing | Legal composition | Report writingGenre/Form: Hornbooks (Law) | Hornbooks (Law) | Print books.
Contents:
Introduction -- Precision -- Conciseness -- Simplicity -- Clarity -- Forcefulness -- Organization -- A touch of eloquence -- Conclusion -- Further readings.
Summary: "Legal Writing Style promotes the art of good writing by teaching students and practitioners the tools to make their prose clear, precise, simple, and forceful. With examples of what works and what doesn't, this short but comprehensive treatise provides an invaluable resource for recasting writing for maximum impact and ultimate success"--Publisher website.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Precision -- Conciseness -- Simplicity -- Clarity -- Forcefulness -- Organization -- A touch of eloquence -- Conclusion -- Further readings.

"Legal Writing Style promotes the art of good writing by teaching students and practitioners the tools to make their prose clear, precise, simple, and forceful. With examples of what works and what doesn't, this short but comprehensive treatise provides an invaluable resource for recasting writing for maximum impact and ultimate success"--Publisher website.

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