Preparing plain legal documents for nonlawyers
Wayne Schiess
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Preparing plain legal documents for nonlawyers
Published
2015
Publisher
American Bar Association
Pages
130
ISBN-13
9781627228688
ISBN-10
1627228683
Description
How to write for a nonlegal audience. Also provides examples of poor legal writing and typical mistakes, as well as why and how to fix errors. Not only does this provide specifics on sentence structure, but it also offers assistance on format, organization, tone, and document design...--
Subjects
Esquisse de cours 12e année
The elements of legal style
Fundamentals of legal writing
Pleading without tears
Plain English for lawyers
Writing and analysis in the law
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This edition of Preparing plain legal documents for nonlawyers has approximately 130 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
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For most readers, Preparing plain legal documents for nonlawyers typically takes between 2h 43m and 1h 48m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 32,500 words and common reading speeds.
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Preparing plain legal documents for nonlawyers was written by Wayne Schiess.
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