Add to ORKGOccasionally legal writing can benefit from a few lesser-used punctuation marks. This article focuses on the proper use of the question mark, slash, and parentheses in legal writing. Used sparingly and correctly, these marks can enhance the clarity of your legal writing without sacrificing a formal tone or professional style. [excerpt
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Readers frequently send me questions about word usage. The Bluebook states that one should consult t...
This handout provides a brief overview of when to use various punctuation marks, including: periods,...
The ideas legal writers want to express are often complex. Words and ideas within sentences must be ...
The dash is one of the most versatile punctuation marks. However, its very versatility makes it a ma...
• Use the series comma. In a series consisting of three or more elements, the elements are separated...
Judges are more likely to rule against you if they cannot understand your points and if your argumen...
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Most of my columns advise legal writers; this one also aims to change the perspective of a legal rea...
As is well known, the language of the law tends to be relatively conservative in its style when comp...
... [G]ood legal writing should contain no more and no fewer words than necessary to convey the idea...
The purpose of this paper is to discuss and analyse punctuation marks in speaking reading, writing s...
This essay concerns the use -- and, particularly, the overuse and misuse -- of explanatory parenthet...
The purpose of this paper is to discuss and analyse punctuation marks in speaking reading, writing s...
The comma is the most frequently used punctuation mark. Unfortunately, the comma is also the most fr...
Great legal writing is about more than mechanics. But careful attention to legal writing mechanics i...
Readers frequently send me questions about word usage. The Bluebook states that one should consult t...
This handout provides a brief overview of when to use various punctuation marks, including: periods,...
The ideas legal writers want to express are often complex. Words and ideas within sentences must be ...
The dash is one of the most versatile punctuation marks. However, its very versatility makes it a ma...
• Use the series comma. In a series consisting of three or more elements, the elements are separated...
Judges are more likely to rule against you if they cannot understand your points and if your argumen...
The article with the title ‘’Modern tendencies and characteristics of Legal Writing in English for S...
Most of my columns advise legal writers; this one also aims to change the perspective of a legal rea...
As is well known, the language of the law tends to be relatively conservative in its style when comp...
... [G]ood legal writing should contain no more and no fewer words than necessary to convey the idea...
The purpose of this paper is to discuss and analyse punctuation marks in speaking reading, writing s...
This essay concerns the use -- and, particularly, the overuse and misuse -- of explanatory parenthet...
The purpose of this paper is to discuss and analyse punctuation marks in speaking reading, writing s...
The comma is the most frequently used punctuation mark. Unfortunately, the comma is also the most fr...
Great legal writing is about more than mechanics. But careful attention to legal writing mechanics i...
Readers frequently send me questions about word usage. The Bluebook states that one should consult t...
This handout provides a brief overview of when to use various punctuation marks, including: periods,...