Recommended Titles and Treatises
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Legal Research and Writing » Legal Composition and Draftsmanship
Preparing legal documents nonlawyers can read and understand
by Wayne Schiess.
American Bar Association.
2008.
127 pages. Electronic. No updates available.
127 pages. Electronic. No updates available.
This text teaches lawyers to write in a style that focuses on nonlawyers. It also teaches attorneys how to locate and correct common writing errors.