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Summary: The legal writer's Bible.
Review: This is the single best resource for legal writers. Period. I had the opportunity to take Mr. Garner's course in law school, and it helped me immensely. As Managing Editor of the SMU Law Review, this book was mandatory reading for all staff members and editors.
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Summary: New Paralegal
Review: This reference guide is a good review of English mechanics in general. It has a certain snobbish overtone, sometimes. I recommend it, however.
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Summary: New Paralegal
Review: This reference guide is a good review of English mechanics in general. It has a certain snobbish overtone, sometimes. I recommend it, however.
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Summary: A more scholarly look at legal-writing style.
Review: This review is of the Second Edition, published in 2002.This book takes an intelligent, thoughtful, and somewhat scholarly approach to legal-writing style, yet it is still readable and practical. Garner presents good writing advice, with examples of how to do it taken from the great legal writers: Holmes, Cardozo, Llewellyn, and others. And the coverage is broad: from punctuation to citation; from commonly-misused words to rhetorical devices for persuasion. The book covers enough basics to reward the novice, but it can take the experienced writer farther than other legal-writing books.
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Summary: Legal Writing Bible.
Review: Where would I be without this book? Prior to law school I purchased this book. During my first year I had very little time to read it, but I tried to pick up bits and pieces where I could, where relevant. Prior to the traditional second year, law students compete for spots on the law review and other journals that may be published out of their schools. Prior to sitting down to consume my law review packet, I did my best to digest all I could from Brian Garner's outstanding brief legal writing "Bible," as I now refer to it. To make an already long story shorter, I made Iowa Law Review and now carry this book with me whenever I know I'm going to be required to do legal writing or editing. This semester I am a federal law clerk intern, and I've already used the book countless times to check my own writing style against seasoned practitioners and law clerks alike. Next to my bluebook, Garner's Elements of Legal Style is like my watch - I can't imagine surviving life without it.
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