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Legal Research and Writing : Professional Legal Writing

Mastering the Basics

ABA Guide to Punctuation, Grammar, Workplace Productivity and Time Management
Get squared away with this guide to professional writing, style, vocabulary, and more.
Grammar, Punctuation & Style: A Quick Guide for Lawyers and Other Writers
Deborah E. Cupples & Margaret Temple-Smith.
Just Writing: Grammar, Punctuation, and Style for the Legal Writer (5th ed.)
Anne Enquist, Laurel Currie Oates & Jeremy Francis.
Lay Words for Lawyers (Ex. 2d ed.)
William Drennan. American Bar Ass'n, Solo, Small Firm and General Practice Division.
Typography for Lawyers
Matthew Butterick.

Legal Drafting

Contract Drafting: Powerful Prose in Transactional Practice (3d ed.)
Lenne Eidson Espenschied (2019). American Bar Association.
A Manual of Style for Contract Drafting (4th ed.)
Kenneth A. Adams (2017). The American Bar Association, Business Law Section.
Legal Usage in Drafting Corporate Agreements.
Kenneth A. Adams (2001)
Drafting and Analyzing Contracts: A Guide to the Practical Application of the Principles of Contract Law (3d ed).
Scott J. Burnham (2003)
Techniques of Contract Drafting: How to Put Together and Write a Contract
American Bar Association, Section of Business Law (2005)
Drafting Effective Contracts: A Practitioner's Guide (3d ed.)
Robert A. Feldman & Raymond T. Nimmer. Available via Westlaw Edge.

Other Transactional Skills...

Transactional Lawyering Skills: Client Interviewing, Counseling, and Negotiation
Richard K. Neumann.

Persuasive Writing Guides for Lawyers

A Lawyer Writes: A Practical Guide to Legal Analysis (3d ed.)
Christine Nero Coughlin, Joan Malmud & Sandy Patrick. Legal analysis and writing, including client letters and emails.
Pleasing the Court: Writing Ethical and Effective Briefs
Judith D. Fischer.
The Lawyer's Essential Guide to Writing: Proven Tools and Techniques
Marie P. Buckley & Ilissa K. Povich.
Effective Lawyering: A Checklist Approach to Legal Writing and Oral Argument
Austen L. Parrish & Dennis T. Yokoyama.
Writing for the Legal Audience (2d ed.)
Wayne Schiess.
Point Made: How to Write like the Nation's Top Advocates (2d ed.)
Ross Guberman.
Making Your Case: the Art of Persuading Judges
Antonin Scalia & Bryan A. Garner

Judicial Writing

Opinion Writing (3d ed.)
Ruggero J. Aldisert. Guide to writing judicial opinions. Great for clerks!
Judicial Opinion Writing Handbook (4th ed.)
Joyce J. George (2000)
Judicial Opinion Writing Manual
American Bar Association, Appellate Judges Conference (1991)
Evolution of the Judicial Opinion: Institutional and Individual Styles
William D. Popkin (2007)