A 2-Part CLE Series on Legal Writing Airing
May 25, 2021 and June 1, 2021 from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM (EDT)
Presented by The Florida Bar’s Appellate Practice Section and Business Law Section
The Honorable Robert E. Bacharach, a Judge with the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, will discuss some of the key concepts addressed in his recent book, Legal Writing: A Judge’s Perspective on the Science and Rhetoric of the Written Word, published by the ABA Press. In the programs, Judge Bacharach will discuss ways to enhance the clarity of our legal writing, focusing on four techniques: (1) creating context before detail; (2) relaxing diction; (3) linking information by putting old information before new information; and (4) conveying information in manageable chunks. Judge Bacharach will draw lessons from studies in linguistics, psycholinguistics, and oratory, and illustrate these techniques with powerful examples of legal writing. The first two techniques are discussed in part I of the series while techniques 3 and 4 are covered in part II.
Be sure to register for both parts of the series to hear the full presentation!
Accreditation
CLER Program:
General – 1.0
Per Individual CLE Program
Course Level: Intermediate
Course NO: 4695 and 4687
Register
LEGAL WRITING: STRIVING FOR CLARITY – PART I
May 25, 2021 | 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm (EDT)
In part I of this 2-part CLE series, Judge Bacharach will discuss the techniques of:
(1) creating context before detail and;
(2) relaxing diction.
He will draw lessons from studies in linguistics.
Purchasing Options
Live program, CD, OR DVD
$50 APS/BLS Members | $110 Non-Section Members (Price Per Individual Program)
Legal Writing: Striving for Clarity – Part II
June 1, 2021 | 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm (EDT)
In part II of the series, Judge Bacharach will discuss the techniques of:
(1) linking information by putting old information before new information and;
(2) conveying information in manageable chunks.
He will draw lessons from studies in psycholinguistics and oratory.
Purchasing Options
Live program, CD, OR DVD
$50 APS/BLS Members | $110 Non-Section Members (Price Per Individual Program)