Writing for Law School

No - it is not an oxymoron. Lawyers can too write! The honest ones, anyway.

Here is Eugene Volokh's recommendations for what to read about writing before going to law school.

What Book Should I Read Before Going to Law School?

As I mention below, lots of people ask me this question. Please post your answers here, but for now let me mention mine: A good English usage dictionary — my favorite is Webster's Dictionary of English Usage, but Garner's A Dictionary of Modern American Usage is good, too. (Garner also has A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage, which may be worth reading as well, but it covers a different set of matters.)

My advice for writers of history?

MAKE IT CLEAR! The style can come later.

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