Bahrych, Lynn,

Legal Writing and Analysis in a nutshell® / Legal writing and analysis Lynn Bahrych, J.D., PH.D. (Attorney at Law), Lauren E. Sancken, J.D. (Co-director of Legal Writing Program and Teaching Professor, University of Washington School of Law). - Sixth edition. - xxv, 424 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm - - Nutshell series . - Nutshell series. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 407-412) and index.

Basic steps to legal analysis and writing ; Legal analysis ; Large-scale organization ; Small-scale organization -- Advisory writing ; Advocacy writing -- Language in the legal setting ; Sentence design ; Punctuation and grammar ; Final steps : revising, editing, proofreading, and legal citation -- Sample legal materials and documents -- Individual writing analysis and microgrammar -- Glossary of words commonly misused in legal writing -- Selected sources. Preface -- Introduction -- part I: part II. part III. Appendix A: Appendix B: Appendix C: Appendix D:

"This book provides a five-step guide to clear, precise, and effective legal writing and analysis for law students, other legal writers, and experienced lawyers. The guide includes keys to writing legal memoranda and briefs, organizing analysis, crafting clear and concise sentences, using legal language accurately, using grammar and punctuation properly, and writing persuasively using classical rhetorical techniques. The book describes a method for analyzing and improving individual writing style. It also includes new material on using inclusive language and how to effectively and appropriately use the assistance of Artificial Intelligence for legal documents and new sample legal documents in the Appendix to illustrate effective writing techniques."--

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Legal composition.
Law--Language.--United States
Law--Language
Legal composition


United States


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