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Plain English for Lawyers by Richard C. Wydick

Plain English for Lawyers Richard C. Wydick ebook
Publisher: Carolina Academic Press
ISBN: 9781594601514
Page: 152
Format: pdf

Plain English is good, but plain English is not sufficient for clear communication to all audiences. Sometimes, plain Therefore, some lawyers will probably become rich by arguing whether a particular text is plain English. Wydick s Plain English for Lawyers–now in its fifth edition–has been a favorite of law students, legal writing teachers, lawyers, and judges for over 25 years. I first came across the concept of Plain English in a government department. The SEC's Plain English Handbook for the creation of clear SEC disclosure documents continues to serve as a helpful reminder as to how legal documents should be prepared. Perhaps lawyers feel the same way, that plain English is inadequate for handling the "nuances" needed for legal writing. The plain English movement began in the 1970s and is now the heart of every LRW course's curriculum. What exactly is Plain English, and how does it translate to legal writing? In the previous 50 columns (which originally ran in Ohio Lawyers Weekly), I have preached the gospel of Plain English. My goal was to determine if judges found Plain English more persuasive than Legalese. However, it is important to note that there is a fairly significant movement at least in US attorneys to move towards plain-English drafting [1]. NASSCO Shipyard Lawyer - Bill Turley. (I've already qualified my support of plain English for ESL attorneys writing in non-common-law jurisdictions once, and I'll do so again in Part 3 of the series on formality in written Legal English. Wydick, Plain English for Lawyers 4 (5th ed. Lawyer talk, and no double talk - just old fashioned, unsweetened, unvarnished truth - just the way that I would want it. Keep it Simple: A Lawyer's Guide for Communicating in Plain English. I always use plain English, with no sugarcoating, no B.S. This will be new to new readers, a recap for some.