Ideal as a coursebook, supplement, or reference, Writing for Litigation features:
- broad coverage that includes
- every type of case document, from the client engagement letter to pleadings, discovery requests, and motions
- ancillary documents that lawyers frequently draft, including demand letters, client communications, and affidavits
- how the audience and the object of the document determine tone and content
- strategic considerations that influence how a document is written
- a clear guide to the component parts of every type of document
- examples of every type of document in the Appendix
- writing tips that address concerns typically arising in practice , such as
- how to avoid ambiguity
- how to adapt form documents to your individual case
- how to avoid unintended sexism in writing