Here are some of the helpful books that we have on legal writing so that your next brief is polished and effective.
Sharpen Your Legal Writing: Best Books for Lawyers to Boost Style and Argument
The written word is an important tool in any lawyer’s belt, and sometimes written advocacy is the only chance you’ll have to make your client’s argument. But writing, like any skill, takes practice, feedback, and guidance. Whether you’re wrestling with grammar, word choice, style, or just trying to figure out how to frame an argument, sometimes it’s nice to have a little outside perspective.
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Legal Drafting in a Nutshell, 5th ed. |
4th Floor |
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Legal Citation in a Nutshell, 3d ed. |
Not Applicable |
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Aspen Handbook for Legal Writers: A Practical Reference, 5th ed. |
4th Floor Reference Access |
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Black's Law Dictionary, 11th ed. |
4th Floor Reference Shelf |
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A Brief Guide to Brief Writing: Demystifying the Memorandum of Law |
4th Floor | |
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Garner’s Dictionary of Legal Usage, 3d ed. |
4th Floor Reference Shelf |
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Effective Legal Writing Strategies |
4th Floor | |
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The Elements of Legal Style, 2d ed. |
4th Floor |
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The Elements of Style, 2d ed. |
4th Floor |
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The Grammar and Writing Handbook for Lawyers |
4th Floor |
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Legal Reasoning, Writing, and Other Lawyering Skills, 3d ed. |
4th Floor |
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Point Made: How to Write Like the Nation's Top Advocates |
4th Floor | |
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The Winning Brief: 100 Tips for Persuasive Briefing in Trial and Appellate Courts |
4th Floor |
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The Seven Deadly Sins of Legal Writing |
4th Floor |
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A Lawyer Writes: A Practical Guide to Legal Analysis, 3d ed |
4th Floor | |
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Hereof, Thereof, and Everywhereof: A Contrarian Guide to Legal Drafting, 3d. Ed. |
4th Floor |
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The Science Behind the Art of Legal Writing |
4th Floor | |
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The Lawyer's Essential Guide to Writing: Proven Tools and Techniques |
4th Floor |
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Thinking Like a Writer: a Lawyer's Guide to Effective Writing and Editing, 4th Ed. |
4th Floor |
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Legal Writing: A Judge's Perspective on the Science and Rhetoric of the Written Word, Robert E. Bacharach, ABA Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section |
4th Floor | |
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Legal Writing and Analysis in a Nutshell, 5th ed. |
4th Floor |
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The Lawyer's Essential Guide to Writing: Proven Tools And Techniques |
4th Floor |
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Garner's Guidelines for Drafting and Editing Contracts |
4th Floor | |
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The Redbook: a Manual on Legal Style, 5th ed. |
4th Floor |
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Strategic Legal Writing |
4th Floor |
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ABA Basic Guide to Punctuation, Grammar, Workplace Productivity, and Time Management |
4th Floor | |
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Writing to Win: the Legal Writer, rev. ed. |
4th Floor |
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