Through this column, the legal writing faculty at Marquette University Law School and other contributors will help solve your vexing legal writing questions with practical guidance. Topics may range from broader issues, such as dispelling grammar myths and the value of revision, to more narrow topics, such as correctly using commas and other vital punctuation and employing precise words to make your point explicit and powerful. We may even tackle how to cite with authority.
Wisconsin
Lawyer
Vol. 81, No. 12, December
2008
Column Solves Vexing Legal Writing Issues
Through this column, the legal writing faculty at Marquette
University Law School and other contributors will help solve your vexing
legal writing questions with practical guidance. Topics may range from
broader issues, such as dispelling grammar myths and the value of
revision, to more narrow topics, such as correctly using commas and
other vital punctuation and employing precise words to make your point
explicit and powerful. We may even tackle how to cite with
authority.
Although the MU writing faculty will contribute regularly, the
Wisconsin Lawyer welcomes columns submitted from other legal
writing aficionados. The column will appear at least quarterly. Upcoming
topics include using updated language, writing concisely, and taking
time for revision.
Ask a legal writing expert. We welcome readers’
questions about anything related to legal writing and topic suggestions
for future columns. Your question will be answered directly by the MU
writing faculty and may appear in a future column. Please send your
comments, questions, and topic suggestions to: wislawyer@wisbar.org, subject line: legal writing.–
Wisconsin Lawyer editors.
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