Plain Language Pleadings
A must-have for all legal secretaries! Written by a legal secretary with over 25 years of experience in the field of law, this unique, down-to-earth book shows how to avoid worthless, weighty "legalese" and simplify legal language by thinking and writing clearly for more powerful, concise, and effective communication.\ The book encourages thinking and communicating, rather than relying totally on forms, showing readers how to produce more powerful and persuasive documents. Stressing the...
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A must-have for all legal secretaries! Written by a legal secretary with over 25 years of experience in the field of law, this unique, down-to-earth book shows how to avoid worthless, weighty "legalese" and simplify legal language by thinking and writing clearly for more powerful, concise, and effective communication.The book encourages thinking and communicating, rather than relying totally on forms, showing readers how to produce more powerful and persuasive documents. Stressing the importance of writing with the reader in mind, it helps legal assistants improve their writing, improve their thinking, and improve their product, which will in turn: improve the leal team; impress the client; improve the lawyer's image; increase the lawyer's business; and improve the legal system as a whole.For legal secretaries, lawyers, and anyone wishing to improve their writing skills.
ForewordPrefaceAcknowledgmentsCh. 1An Argument for Plain Language1Ch. 2Advice from Lawyers and Other Legal Authorities15Ch. 3Advice from the Government31Ch. 4Advice from General Writing Authorities45Ch. 5Rules We Must Follow53Ch. 6Analysis of a Pleading69Ch. 7General Remarks About Pleadings93Ch. 8Pleadings and Other Litigation Forms109Bibliography205Appendix A: A Skit for Your Use209Appendix B: Editing Checklist215Index217
