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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.
a style that is both clear and legally sound. It also includes new material on the challenges and merits of drafting in plain language, and provides many before-and-after examples to help both practising lawyers and students develop key drafting skills. It takes a genuinely international approach,
Students in the Law School should ensure all their writing complies with the approved Style Guide, which is set out in the Australian Guide to Legal Citation (Melbourne University Law Review Association, 3 rd ed, 2010).
This Style Guide codifies Journal-specific guidelines that take precedence over these sources. Rules 1-21 correspond to and supplement Rules 1-21 in The Bluebook. Rule 22 focuses on recurring matters of style that are not addressed in The Bluebook. Please refer to The Bluebook Corrections Sheet for objective errors in the twenty-first edition.
The paper argues that use of plain language, avoiding legalese, proper punctuation and grammar, clarity of thought, adequate and accurate research, proper organisation, brevity in expression and engaging with the audience is the key to good legal writing.
In the “real world,” writing matters because, whether it is a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim, a motion for summary judgment, a trial or appellate brief, or an arbitration statement, writing is an important vehicle by which you advocate for your client.
The goal of the current study is to determine that lawyer's well-developed writing skills contribute to grammatical, lexical, stylistic correctness and effectiveness of legal analysis. To achieve this primary purpose, a descriptive analysis is proposed as a means of presenting key ideas.
