The literate lawyer: legal writing and oral advocacy /
The literate lawyer: legal writing and oral advocacy / Robert Barr Smith. - 4th ed. - Lake Mary : Vandeplas Publishing, 2009. - viii, 193 p. : 24 cm.
Includes appendix and indexes.
Contents: Introduction -- Part I:The rules of editing: Part II: Rules to write by: Brevity -- Simplicity -- Clarity -- Grammatical stupidities -- Polish and patina -- Quotations -- Gender in writing -- Proof-reading -- Summary -- The thirteen virtues -- Part III: The right (or wrong) word -- Part IV: The basics: Spelling -- Punctuation -- Capitalization -- Part V: Memoranda -- Part VI: Briefs: The appellate process -- Writing the brief -- Trial briefs -- Part VII: Oral advocacy -- Part VIII: Letters: Sample letter to an attorney -- Sample letter to a client.
9781600420641
KF250.S63(4e)