I. Bibliography of Legal Writing Material

AuthorTed Tjaden
ProfessionNational Director of Knowledge Management McMillan LLP
Pages353-359

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This section lists some of the more recent publications that discuss legal writing, essays and research papers, factums and court briefs, and agreements. Many of these materials are held by academic law libraries or are available directly from the respective publishers.

1) Legal Writing

Asprey, Michele M. Plain Language for Lawyers. 4th ed. Annandale, NSW: Federation Press, 2010.

Bahrych, Lynn & Marjorie Dick Rombauer. Legal Writing in a Nutshell. 4th ed. St. Paul, MN: Thomson/West, 2009.

Block, Gertrude. Effective Legal Writing for Law Students and Lawyers. 5th ed. New York: Foundation Press, 1999.

Bouchoux, Deborah E. Aspen Handbook for Legal Writers: A Practical Reference. 2d ed. New York: Aspen, 2009.

Bronsteen, John. Writing a Legal Memo. St. Paul, MN: Thomson/West, 2006.

Brostoff, Teresa & Ann Sinsheimer. Legal English: An Introduction to the Legal Language and Culture of the United States. 2d ed. Dobbs Ferry, NY: Oceana, 2003.

Butt, Peter & Richard Castle. Modern Legal Drafting: A Guide to Using Clearer Language. 2d. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2006.

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Calleros, Charles R. Legal Method and Writing. 5th ed. New York: Aspen Law and Business, 2006.

Campbell, Enid, Richard Fox, & Melissa De Zwart. Students’ Guide to Legal Writing and Law Exams. 3d ed. Annandale, NSW: Federation Press, 2010.

Charrow, Veda et al. Clear and Effective Legal Writing. 4th ed. Austin, TX: Aspen, 2007.

Clary, Bradley G. & Pamela Lysaght. Successful Legal Analysis and Writing: The Fundamentals. 2d ed. St. Paul, MN: Thomson/West, 2006.

Dave, Sandeep. Plain Language in Law (8 November 2002). Online: LLRX.com, www.llrx.com/features/plainlanguage.htm.

Dernbach, John et al. A Practical Guide to Legal Writing and Legal Method. 3d. ed. New York: Aspen, 2007.

Dick, Robert C. Legal Drafting in Plain Language. 3d ed. Scarborough, ON: Carswell, 1995.

Edwards, Linda. Legal Writing: Process, Analysis & Organization. 5th ed. New York: Aspen, 2010.

Fitzgerald, Maureen F. Legal Problem Solving: Reasoning, Research and Writing. 4th ed. Markham, ON: LEXISNEXIS Canada, 2007.

Garner, Bryan A. Elements of Legal Style. 2d ed. New York: Oxford University Press, 2002.

Garner, Bryan A. The Redbook: A Manual on Legal Style. 2d ed. St. Paul, MN: Thomson/West, 2006.

Gender-Free Legal Writing: Managing the Personal Pronouns. Vancouver, BC: British Columbia Law Institute, 1998.

Goldstein, Tom & Jethro K. Lieberman. The Lawyer’s Guide to Writing Well. 2d ed. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 2003.

Gordon, Suzanne. The Law Workbook: Developing Skills for Legal Research and Writing. Toronto: Emond Montgomery Publications, 2001.

Haggard, Thomas R. The Lawyer’s Book of Rules for Effective Legal Writing.Littleton, CO: F.B. Rothman, 1997.

Haggard, Thomas R. & George W. Kuney. Legal Drafting in a Nutshell. 3d ed. St. Paul, MN: Thomson/West, 2007.

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