E-Books →Legal Writing & Contract Drafting A Practical Guide for Lawyers

(a) how to write anything clearly and accurately - including tips on plain English (which is what your clients and colleagues want);
(b) how to deal with specific types of documents that lawyers need to master; and
© how to avoid the most common contract drafting mistakes.
Aimed at UK trainee solicitors and junior associates, but useful for other lawyers too.
Easy-to-read and packed with practical advice and handy checklists.
Includes the answers to these questions (and much more):
- How do you write advice like a human, rather than a lawyer?
- How do you get people to answer your emails?
- What's the most common grammar mistake by junior lawyers?
- How do you write marketing materials that people will read?
- How do you write a winning pitch?
- What's the drafting mistake that appears in most contracts (and often appears in the courts)?
- Why should you never say 'provided that'?
- When should you use 'subject to', 'notwithstanding' and 'without prejudice to'?
- And why is 'and' so tricky?
Based on the author's decades of experience of training lawyers - and of being a lawyer - in a magic circle law firm.
'If you want to know what your clients really want, read this' - former general counsel at listed companies.
'Well, that was life-changing' - UK trainee solicitor after attending a training session by the author.