Legal writing in a nutshell /
Legal writing
by Lynn Bahrych, Marjorie Dick Rombauer.
- 3rd ed.
- St. Paul, Minn. : Thomson West, c2003.
- xxv, 263 p. ; 19 cm.
- West nutshell series .
- Nutshell series. .
Previous ed.: 1996.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-226) and index.
Basic principles of legal writing -- Large-scale organization -- Small-scale organization: paragraphs, paragraph blocks, and transitions -- Sentence design -- Language in the legal setting -- Punctuation and grammar -- Individual writing analysis ; Research memoranda and client letters -- Argumentative memoranda and persuasive writing.
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