Writing for the legal audience

First published in 2003, Writing for the Legal Audience guides lawyers, paralegals, and law students through sensible, practical advice for writing to a dozen legal audiences, from supervisors to appellate judges and from clients to opposing counsel. Each chapter focuses on a different audience for legal writing and presents three concrete recommendations for satisfying that audience. The recommendations are amply supported with explanations, references to the leading experts, and numerous before-and-after examples.

The second edition is thoroughly revised, with new tips, new examples, and up-to-date advice for producing clear, readable, effective legal writing. In addition, Schiess has added a new chapter, "Writing for the Screen Reader," that offers advice for preparing legal documents aimed at readers who will encounter the text electronically on a computer, tablet, or handheld device.

Audience -- Writing to the prospective employer -- Writing to the supervisor -- Writing to the e-mail recipient -- Writing to the client -- Writing to opposing counsel -- Writing to the mediator -- Writing to the trial judge -- Writing to the appellate judge -- Writing to the consumer -- Drafting for the transactional lawyer -- Writing for the citizen -- Writing for the screen reader -- A word about citation.