What Great Writers Can Teach Lawyers and Judges: Wisdom from Plato to Mark Twain to Stephen King (Part 1)
Precedent, Vol. 4, No. 4, pp. 16-20, Fall 2010
University of Missouri School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2010-24
6 Pages Posted: 21 Nov 2010
Date Written: November 19, 2010
Abstract
Professor Abrams authors a column, Writing it Right, in Precedent, the Missouri Bar’s quarterly magazine. In a variety of contexts, the column stresses the fundamentals of quality legal writing – precision, conciseness, simplicity, and clarity.
Keywords: Writing, Judges, Lawyers, Plato, Twain, Stephen King
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Abrams, Douglas E., What Great Writers Can Teach Lawyers and Judges: Wisdom from Plato to Mark Twain to Stephen King (Part 1) (November 19, 2010). Precedent, Vol. 4, No. 4, pp. 16-20, Fall 2010, University of Missouri School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2010-24, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1711974
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