
IMPROVING LEGAL WRITING COMPETENCE
Abstract
For lawyers and other legal professionals, legal writing is a key ability that is essential to effective communication, compelling arguments, and successful resolutions of legal cases. To generate lucid, succinct, and convincing legal writings, however, many practicing attorneys and law students have difficulties. This essay covers practical ways to improve this vital talent and goes into the numerous aspects that affect legal writing proficiency.
Keywords
Writing competence, English proficiency, legal writing
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