Legal Writing Tips

There are several good sources on the Web for helping attorneys to improve their legal writing skills. Here are a few useful links:

“The Ten Commandments of Writing An Effective Appellate Brief” by Sylvia H. Walbolt and D. Matthew Allen (PDF link)

“How to Write a Good Appellate Brief” by Andrew L. Frey and Roy T. Englert, Jr.

“Improve Your Legal Writing With Five Simple Rules” by T. Evan Schaeffer

“Five Steps Towards Persuasive Writing” by T. Evan Schaeffer

“First Drafts Made Easy” by T. Evan Schaeffer

“Six Great Ways to Unmuddle Your Writing” by Dennis Kennedy

“Excercises from Legal Writing in Plain English” by Bryan A. Garner

“How to Write: A Memorandum from a Curmudgeon” by Mark Herrmann (PDF link)