the (new) legal writer

Prof. Khan’s compendium of legal-writing resources

If you’re looking for a compendium of legal-writing sources, here’s a good one by Prof. Almas Khan. Download it and tuck it away for future reference.

Make it sing

How can you take serviceable writing to the next level, and make it sing? Bret Rappaport has an answer: make your language more musical by minding its rhythm, flow, and tone. Get that right, and your writing will not only be more aesthetically pleasing; it will be more persuasive. Interested? Then read Bret’s article, Using the Elements of Rhythm, Flow, and Tone to Create a More Effective and Persuasive Acoustic Experience in Legal Writing.

T(N)LW scoops the ABA Journal by 4½ years

A few days ago, the ABA reported on an L.A. Times story, which in turn reported on law-review article showing that the most-often quoted songwriter in judicial opinions is Bob Dylan.

Must have been a slow-news day in L.A. and at the ABA. Some law blogs (including this one) covered the same story back in September 2006.