This handy resource will help you develop your legal writing skills so that you can more effectively communicate with others in the language of the law. This isn't a dry text on grammar and writing, humorous comments are sprinkled throughout to lend a certain approachability to the subject matter. By reading this book and working through these illustrative exercises, you'll learn how to write concise, powerful sentences; eliminate un-needed words; and structure and combine sentences and paragraphs to create clear and persuasive documents, letters, and other types of written communication.