Publication Date
11-2007
Document Type
Article
Organizational Units
Sturm College of Law
Keywords
Legal writing, Writing, Self-edit, Self-editing, Editing, Style, Rewriting, Revision, Passive voice, Active voice, Subject-verb, John Daniel Dailey, Judge Dailey
Abstract
This article addresses one of the most common style problems in legal writing: subject-verb issues that produce confusing or overlong sentences. It then prescribes a simple approach to curing the problem in quick, step-by-step fashion.
Rights Holder
Robert Anderson, The Colorado Lawyer
File Format
application/pdf
Language
English (eng)
Extent
4 pgs
File Size
525KB
Publication Statement
Copyright is held by the author. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.
Publication Title
The Colorado Lawyer
Volume
36
Issue
11
First Page
85
Last Page
88
Recommended Citation
Robert S. Anderson, Legal Writing Triage: Self-Edit to Solve the Most Common Style Problems, Colo. Law., Nov. 2007, at 85.