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by J. D. M. a. Bowlan (Author)
This is not another tedious rulebook littered with unfounded gimmicks contrived at a faculty mixer. Here you will find relevant advice from an attorney who has been writing trial and appellate briefs on the frontlines for two decades. Amid the new material in this expanded edition, Mr. Bowlan subdues the oft dreaded summary judgment response. And the gloves come off when he addresses legal ethics in the Epilogue - "Welcome to the Dark Side" - a must-read for every law student who intends to become a practicing lawyer. What do Trolls, Curmudgeons and Yapping Chihuahuas have to do with legal writing? Open the cover and find out.
Author Biography
A private detective and award-winning poet before he entered law school, Mr. Bowlan practices law with an uncommon skepticism regarding form and convention. Fascinated with the power of the written word from an early age, with his impeccable logic Mr. Bowlan silences the traditional legal writing pundits whose mindless tutelage has churned out generations of lawyers who can't write a sentence more dynamic than "See Spot run." With piercing humor and unflinching common
