Miscellaneous legal-writing web sitings

• SPOGG (The Society for the Promotion of Good Grammar) collects a list of links to language essays by Seattle lawyer Robert Cumbow. I haven’t had a chance to read all of the essays, but from what little I’ve read so far, I’d say they’re worth checking out.


• The unabashed Howard Bashman reports “Commas key in battle to control Philly newspapers?” Howard links to an AP story, according to which the issue is whether a modifying clause set off by commas is restrictive or nonrestrictive. If that makes your grammarian’s heart go pitter-patter, you know where to click.


• The Wall Street Journal Law Blog reports on Bankruptcy Judge Robert Kressel, a writing stickler who isn’t afraid to whack lawyers upside the head with Strunk & White.


• Evan Schaeffer reminds us of an excellent article he wrote a while back on how to overcome writer’s block and get that first draft done.