The lawyer's essential guide to writing : proven tools and techniques / Marie Buckley
- Author
- Buckley, Marie P.
- Published
- Chicago, Ill. : ABA Law Practice Management Section, [2011]
- Copyright Date
- ©2011
- Physical Description
- xiii, 261 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
- Additional Creators
- Povich, Ilissa K. and American Bar Association. Section of Law Practice Management
- Contents
- Why writing matters -- Winning the battle for your readers' attention -- The three essential principles for powerful writing -- Plain English and other tricks to help you sound human -- The question of voice and tone -- The transition from academic to professional writing -- Understanding the big picture -- Research : finding and understanding the cases -- Organizing your research for efficient writing -- Beyond research : seeing the big picture in the cases -- Brainstorming -- The process of writing and overcoming writer's block -- Honesty and authorship -- The distinction between a memorandum and a brief -- Using structure to lead from the top -- Memorandum structure -- The story or facts -- The issue -- The conclusion or brief answer -- Substantive headings in the analysis or argument -- The analysis or argument : general thoughts -- Talking about cases and other authority -- The truth about transitions -- Tell your reader what to do next -- Citations -- Deep editing -- Proofreading and finalizing your work -- Using design as a writing tool -- Working with junior colleagues -- Tips for transactional attorneys / by Ilissa K. Povich -- Letters -- E-mail -- Blogging -- Housekeeping -- The nutshell summary of this book -- A usage and punctuation guide.
- Subject(s)
- ISBN
- 9781616329655
1616329653 - Bibliography Note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-250) and index.
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