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Legal Writing: Judicial Writing

Writing Judicial Opinions

Advice to Law Clerks: How to Draft Your First Judicial Opinion
Brief SSRN paper.
Judicial Opinion Writing Handbook
Law Library Stacks KF250 .G46
Judicial Opinion Writing Manual
Law Library Stacks KF250 .J83 1991
Judicial Writing Manual
Law Library GOVDOC JU 13.8:W 93
Also available in online.

Opinion Writing by Ruggero J. Aldisert
Call Number: Law Library Stacks KF250 .A35 2012

Opinion Writing and Opinion Readers
This article discusses judicial decisions related to opinion writing and opinion audiences, structure, and style.
The "Write" Way: A Judicial Clerk's Guide to Writing for the Court
Part II of this article looks at how to draft a judicial opinion.

The Redbook: A Manual on Legal Style by Bryan A. Garner, editor
Call Number: Law Library Reserve KF250 .G375 2013 (older editions in the stacks)
Strategic Legal Writing by Donald Zillman & Evan Roth
Call Number: Law Library Stacks KF250 .Z55 2008
Writing for Law Practice by Elizabeth Fajans, Mary R. Falk & Helene S. Shapo
Call Number: Law Library Reserve KF250 .F36 (older edition in the stacks)

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