Computers have fundamentally changed the way everyone – including a judge -- reads and absorbs information. Almost 100% electronic, communication today is immediate, brief, clear and powerful. It’s the age of the Smart Phone, and as readers, we migrate towards “short and to the point.”
These materials prepared by acclaimed writer, teacher, lawyer and consultant Steve Stark outline the new and profound shifts litigators must now make to ensure their written prose is both more accessible and persuasive.
Summary of Contents
- The Principles of Good Legal Writing
- Technical Writing
- E-Mail Writing
- The Principles of Argument Writing
- The Principles of Narrative Writing
- Writing and Editing Routines
- Appendix: Writing for the 21st Century Reader