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Articles 1 - 11 of 11
Full-Text Articles in Law
Res Ipsa Non Loquitur: The Writing Of Opinions, Harold H. Kolb Jr.
Res Ipsa Non Loquitur: The Writing Of Opinions, Harold H. Kolb Jr.
Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary
No abstract provided.
Nine Secrets For Living With Judges , J.P. Vero
Nine Secrets For Living With Judges , J.P. Vero
Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary
No abstract provided.
Professional Legal Writing Declaring Your Independence, Patrick R. Hugg
Professional Legal Writing Declaring Your Independence, Patrick R. Hugg
Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary
This article proposes two controversial assertions about the writing of many lawyers and judges today and offers a central theme for improving that writing. These bold propositions are offered in an effort to awaken and perhaps inspire the legions of overworked, harried legal scriveners inhabiting our legal community to adopt a new methodology of writing. Too many legal writers today are forced by the various (nefarious) circumstances of their work to crank out reams of hastily conceived and poorly edited text. The time has arrived for us to admit to this unacceptable state of affairs and to declare independence from …
Administrative Decision Writing , Irvin Stander
Administrative Decision Writing , Irvin Stander
Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary
No abstract provided.
Professional Writing Methodology , Patrick R. Hugg
Professional Writing Methodology , Patrick R. Hugg
Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary
Characterizing attorneys as professional writers, in the literary sense, who just happen to work in the legal milieu, this article discusses the author’s principles of “Professional Writing Methodology.”
Style In Judicial Writing, Griffin B. Bell
Style In Judicial Writing, Griffin B. Bell
Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary
No abstract provided.
The Unseen Hand In Administrative Law Decisions: Organizing Principles For Findings Of Fact & (And) Conclusions Of Law, Michael Frost
The Unseen Hand In Administrative Law Decisions: Organizing Principles For Findings Of Fact & (And) Conclusions Of Law, Michael Frost
Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary
No abstract provided.
Evidence Column, Paul R. Troeh Jr
Evidence Column, Paul R. Troeh Jr
Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary
No abstract provided.
The Art Of Legal Writing, Thomas E. Spahn
The Art Of Legal Writing, Thomas E. Spahn
Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary
No abstract provided.
Getting To "Plain Language", Ellen E. Hoffman
Getting To "Plain Language", Ellen E. Hoffman
Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary
No abstract provided.
Rhetorical Judgments: Using Holistic Assessment To Improve The Quality Of Administrative Decisions, Roger J. Klurfeld, Steven Placek
Rhetorical Judgments: Using Holistic Assessment To Improve The Quality Of Administrative Decisions, Roger J. Klurfeld, Steven Placek
Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary
Federal, state, and local governments issue hundreds of thousands of administrative decisions annually. Considering the number of encounters the public has with administrative appeal agencies, administrative decisions may be the largest category of legal writing and reading interaction the public has with the legal system. Many of these agencies have identified writing quality - however they define it - as a priority in their strategic plans, but the overwhelming number of hearings and decisions, coupled with regulatory guidelines for timeliness, may subordinate this goal to other management priorities. Improving the quality of administrative decisions at these agencies presents a practical …