I’m reading Marie Buckley’s excellent book on writing for lawyers. Her argument for plain English is compelling:
Clients speak a modern language, so lawyers should too. Speak human.
Must remember…
Category: Law Practice
The only good lawyer is a transaction lawyer
I didn’t say it—a leading corporate law professor did—but I can’t deny that I share the sentiment. Especially when I read articles like this: Litigators ruin pretty much everything – ProfessorBainbridge.com.
Did I mention I’m a transaction lawyer? To quote my favorite New Yorker cartoon: “I am a member of the legal profession, but I’m not a lawyer in the pejorative sense.”
