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020			_a9781600420641
050			_aKF250.S63(4e)
100			_9Smith, Robert Barr.
245			_aThe literate lawyer: legal writing and oral advocacy / _cRobert Barr Smith.
250			_a4th ed.
260			_aLake Mary : _bVandeplas Publishing, _c2009.
300			_aviii, 193 p. : _c24 cm.
500			_aIncludes appendix and indexes.
505			_aContents: 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.
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