Legal writing in a nutshell /
by Lynn Bahrych.
- 4th ed.
- St. Paul, MN : West, c2009.
- xxiv, 359 p. ; 19 cm.
- West nutshell series .
- Nutshell series. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Basic principles of legal writing -- Large-scale organization -- Small-scale organization: paragraphs, paragraph blocks, and transitions -- Sentence design -- Language in the legal setting -- Punctuation and grammar -- Individual writing analysis -- Research memoranda and letters to clients -- Argumentative memoranda and persuasive writing -- Writing for a lay audience.