The Art of Legal Writing: Practicing Lawyers to Successful Professionals
- Year of Publication: 2019
- ISBN: 9789389176193
In today’s sophisticated law practice, lawyers and legal professionals have a challenging twin- task: that of addressing complex subject matter and producing cogent written work with which the reader can connect without getting lost in the legalese. The Art of Legal Writing: Practicing Lawyers to Successful Professionals discusses the interplay between the fundamentals and specific techniques of legal writing and editing. The book covers linguistic and stylistic tools of contract drafting, the art of written advocacy, and writing for businesses in the in-house practice. It also examines the role of technology in legal research and how it is disrupting the practice of law. Techniques of editing and proofreading are the other key takeaways of the book. Diverse set of examples are incorporated throughout the narrative to illustrate the application of various principles and techniques. The book will be valuable for lawyers (litigation and corporate), in-house legal counsels, law students and academicians.
Richa Kachhwaha has over 14 years of experience in legal writing and editing. She is a qualified Solicitor of Supreme Court of England and Wales and holds a Masters’ Degree in Commercial Laws from London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE). Richa is a former Senior Legal Editor at LexisNexis India and former Consulting Editor of Lex Witness (India’s first Magazine on Legal and Corporate Affairs). She was Managing Editor at Live Law (India’s leading Legal News website and App) where she writes columns on wide-ranging subjects.
OakBridge is a new age information services company established to re-establish the craft of publishing to better-serve the evolved needs of today’s Professionals and Academia. It is uniquely designed to have a strong framework of authoritative and reliable content, ethical and transparent business practices, operational excellence, and an unparalleled customer experience.
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- Year of Publication: 2019
- ISBN: 9789389176193
In today’s sophisticated law practice, lawyers and legal professionals have a challenging twin- task: that of addressing complex subject matter and producing cogent written work with which the reader can connect without getting lost in the legalese. The Art of Legal Writing: Practicing Lawyers to Successful Professionals discusses the interplay between the fundamentals and specific techniques of legal writing and editing. The book covers linguistic and stylistic tools of contract drafting, the art of written advocacy, and writing for businesses in the in-house practice. It also examines the role of technology in legal research and how it is disrupting the practice of law. Techniques of editing and proofreading are the other key takeaways of the book. Diverse set of examples are incorporated throughout the narrative to illustrate the application of various principles and techniques. The book will be valuable for lawyers (litigation and corporate), in-house legal counsels, law students and academicians.
Richa Kachhwaha has over 14 years of experience in legal writing and editing. She is a qualified Solicitor of Supreme Court of England and Wales and holds a Masters’ Degree in Commercial Laws from London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE). Richa is a former Senior Legal Editor at LexisNexis India and former Consulting Editor of Lex Witness (India’s first Magazine on Legal and Corporate Affairs). She was Managing Editor at Live Law (India’s leading Legal News website and App) where she writes columns on wide-ranging subjects.
OakBridge is a new age information services company established to re-establish the craft of publishing to better-serve the evolved needs of today’s Professionals and Academia. It is uniquely designed to have a strong framework of authoritative and reliable content, ethical and transparent business practices, operational excellence, and an unparalleled customer experience.
