McCarl, Ryan
Elegant Legal Writing
- ISBN 13:
- 9780520395794
- author:
- McCarl, Ryan
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- University of California Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2024
- Pages:
- 224
- Dimensions:
- 22.6 x 15.2 x 2 centimetres (0.2
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Law, Legal Education,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Elegant Legal Writing provides practical techniques for attorneys to improve their writing skills. By combining insights from cognitive science, stylistics, and litigation strategy, this book offers effective methods for crafting clear prose, building strong arguments, and telling compelling narratives.
Readers will learn how to overcome procrastination, draft more productively, and create documents that are not only easier to read but also persuasive. The book also explores often-overlooked aspects of legal writing, including sentence mechanics, writing technology, and typography.