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Written by a leading expert in the field, Modern Legal Drafting remains an authority on legal drafting in plain English, and is an essential resource for students and practitioners of law alike.
understand the law as a system of norms or provisions. Linguistically oriented legal research distinguishes between two basic types of the legal language: a language of legal texts (law-making instruments), and a language of legal practice and legal science. Nevertheless, the very distinction is not free of controversies, being more
part, the paper identifies what constitutes good legal writing by distilling the common characteristics of well written legal articles. The paper argues that well written legal articles are clear, concise, accurate, engaging and elegant and explains the importance of each of these criteria.
CLEAR AND ACTIVE LEGAL WRITING Despite the many long, convoluted, and legalese-filled opinions you’re likely to read in law school (and perhaps beyond), legal writing has evolved to prioritize clarity and plain English. The following points will help you convey complex arguments and ideas in the simplest way possible. 1. Be Concise 2.
In classes devoted to legal research and writing, students weave analysis into research and writing and learn how to practice law. This article introduces you—the new law student—to the first-year legal research and writing class and to writing opportunities beyond the first year.
Academic Legal Writing: Law Review Articles, Student Notes, Seminar Papers, and Getting on Law Review. The Fourth Edition adds examples drawn from successful student notes, coupled with detailed explanations of what makes the examples effective, and how they could have been made still more effective.
27 mar 2010 · I explain the various steps one ought to consider in writing a law review article, the types and genres of such articles, and a few tips having to do with submission and marketing of one's work.
