The Art of Clear Legal Writing: Advanced Tools for Structuring Arguments and Drafting Contracts Without Ambiguity

Legal writing is clear writing. Drawing upon years of practice experience and teaching legal writing and contract drafting, Professors Robin Boyle-Laisure and Heather Gram suggest techniques for achieving clarity when writing briefs, judicial opinions, and contracts. This webinar will include alternative structures for the question presented and in crafting counterarguments. They will suggest approaches to achieving concisely written briefs and clearly stated provisions in contracts. Key topics to be discussed: Alternative structures for the question presented Alternative structures for the counterargument Clarity in brief writing Writing devices, such as the use of metaphor Clarity in drafting contract provisions This course…