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Clarity for Lawyers: Effective Legal Language
This unique book debunks the myth that legalese is precise. Using many before-and-after examples, this book explains how you can increase your efficiency, profits and client approval while making your documents more readable and reliable.
| Author(s) | By Mark Adler, Daphne Perry. |
|---|---|
| Publisher | The Law Society |
| Format | Paperback / softback |
| Pages | 288 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 16 Oct 2017 |
| Availability | Available |
This unique book debunks the myth that legalese is precise. Using many before-and-after examples, this book explains how you can increase your efficiency, profits and client approval while making your documents more readable and reliable.
Part A: What's wrong with legal writing? Part B: What is good writing? Part C: How to make legal writing more effective; Part D: How misunderstandings arise; Part E: Common law rules of interpretation; Appendices: A. A legal writing workshop; B. Analysis
Mark Adler took over his firm in 1980 and soon adopted a "plain language" policy. He served on the committee of Clarity, the international association for plain legal language, from 1984 until 2010, chaired it for 9 years and edited its journal. Now retir
