Book Description
Now in its fourth edition, Wydick's book stands the test of time. With its affordable price, this book is the most cost-effective teaching tool available to legal writing instructors. It teaches the legal profession how to learn and practice basic techniques of good writing through examples from briefs, statutes, and other legal writings. It also provides practical exercises so that readers may try out their new-found insights. The fourth edition includes a subsection on syntactic ambiguity and a subsection with ideas for drafting statutes, rules, and other formal documents, as well as updated endnotes and many new exercises. Plain English for Lawyers has proven itself to be one of the most essential tools for law students and practicing lawyers alike, and Wydick's humorous demonstrations of legalese endear this book to both students and faculty.

About the Author
Richard C. Wydick is a professor of law at the University of California-Davis School of Law.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

In its fourth edition, Wydick￯﾿ﾽs book stands the test of time, continuing to be used extensively throughout the country. It teaches those in the legal profession how to learn and practice basic techniques of good writing through examples from briefs, statutes, and other legal writings. It also provides practical exercises so that readers may try out their new-found insights. The fourth edition includes a subsection on syntactic ambiguity and a subsection with ideas for drafting statutes, rules, and other formal documents, as well as updated end notes and some new exercises.

Plain English for Lawyers has proven itself to be one of the most essential tools for law students and practicing lawyers alike, and Wydick￯﾿ﾽs humorous demonstrations of legalese endear this book to both students and faculty. A teacher￯﾿ﾽs manual is available.

FROM THE CRITICS

The New York Times
"...probably the most popular legal text today...."