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Make Music, Make
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Written by Richard
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The Scribes
Journal of Legal Writing |
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As you can imagine, The Scribes
Journal of Legal Writing is specifically geared toward lawyers
who want to improve their writing. |
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So why is The Circle recommending
this book to non-lawyers too? First off, unlike many legal
journals, this one is written well enough for non-lawyers to
understand (certainly to be expected from a journal touting improved
writing standards). Secondly, there is practical information
in the Journal that would help anyone who is involved in the
business and law of the industry and needs to communicate that
activity by writing -- memos, correspondence, e-mails, white
papers, etc. And that activity is certainly not limited
to lawyers. |
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The Journal contains a variety
of articles and essays, which recommend the qualities of good
legal writing such as clarity and conciseness. Although
a number of the articles deal very specifically with legal subjects,
other essays deal with tips for good writing techniques that
can easily be applied to any subject. |
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For example, in the essay 'Exaggeration
is no Virtue, Moderation is no Vice', Frank Bullock Jr. criticises
the tendency lawyers have to use unnecessary words in their work,
making their writing overly lengthy and stodgy. Yet, read
a proposal, a pitch letter, or press release, and you will see
that many non-lawyers are equally guilty of this common pitfall. |
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Bullock gives the reader tips
for how to make their writing more digestible, such as the need
for a strong opening that quickly defines your main points. You're
unlikely to see this principle better demonstrated than in a
lead sentence written by an experienced journalist. |
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The Journal is certainly a mixed
bag for the non-lawyer, but those committed to improving their
communication skills will be willing to explore the volume for
the many interesting and useful articles it offers. |
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~Richard P. Dieguez
and Sarah Smith |
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