The Worst Mistakes in Legal Writing — Part I
Gerald Lebovits, The Legal Writer, The Worst Mistakes in Legal Writing — Part I, 90 N.Y. St. B.J. 64 (Feb. 2018)
5 Pages Posted: 8 Mar 2018
Date Written: February 1, 2018
Abstract
This article, the first in a series, covers notable errors in legal writing. This column discusses mistakes involving tense, subject/verb agreement, gender, capital letters, pronouns, I vs. me vs. myself, lists, comparisons, active and passive voice, dangling participles, formatting, contractions, and articles.
Keywords: tense, subject/verb agreement, gender, capital letters, pronouns, I vs. me vs. myself, lists, comparisons, active and passive voice, dangling participles, formatting, conrtactions, articles
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