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Credits: 1.0 general credit hour
Description: Join us for this popular and insightful class that addresses clarity in legal writing. The Honorable Bob Bacharach, our presenter, is a federal judge on the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. He has written Legal Writing: A Judge’s Perspective on the Science and Rhetoric of the Written Word, published by the ABA Press. Judge Bacharach addresses lessons for legal writing drawn from the fields of psycholinguistics, oratory, and advocacy. The following are among the specific topics he will cover:
- Providing context before detail
- Using simple diction
- Linking information
- Providing information in manageable chunks
Don’t miss the opportunity to hear from an experienced jurist how to make your writing clearer and more persuasive for the court. Those who attend will also receive an e-version of Judge Bacharach’s book, Legal Writing: A Judge’s Perspective on the Science and Rhetoricof the Written Word.
Faculty: Hon. Robert Bacharach, United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Cosponsors: None
Fees: $49 D.C. Bar Communities Members, $59 D.C. Bar Members, $69 Government and Nonprofit Attorneys, and $89 Others
The D.C. Bar CLE Program now offers discounted group registration rates! For more information, contact the CLE Office at CLE@dcbar.org or 202-626-3488.
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