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Drafting Legal Documents
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Drafting Legal Documents
(Office of the Federal Register)
- In order to help agencies produce clear, enforceable
regulatory documents, the Office of the Federal Register, National
Archives and Records Administration, presents this guide to legal
writing. It includes information on organizing; writing clearly; using
words and expressions properly; punctuation, typography, and spelling;
and proper format for regulatory documents.
- Guidelines for Drafting and Editing Court Rules, by Bryan A. Garner (Administrative Office of the United States Courts)
Available in Government Documents section under Call Number JU 10.6/2:C 83 - This
style guide has been adopted by those responsible for drafting and
revising the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Appellate Procedure.
The principles described here could also be applied to codes and
ordinances, judicial opinions, contracts, and other types of legal
drafting.
- Information
on Legislative Drafting (Office of the Legislative Council)
- Links to official drafting offices
and related manuals on drafting federal state, local, and foreign
laws. Also includes miscellaneous articles related to legislative
drafting.
- Texas
Legislative Council Drafting Manual (Texas Legislative Council)
- This manual explains how legislative
drafting is done by the staff of the Texas
Legislative Council. Although it is primarily
intended for use by the council staff for training and as a
reference guide, other participants in the legislative process may
find it helpful.
- Writing Contracts in Plain English, by Carl Felsenfeld and Alan Siegel (West)
Available on Third Floor of Willis Library under Call Number KF801.Z9 F44 - This
guide takes the reader through the revision process for three
documents: a consumer-loan contract, an apartment-sales contract, and
an insurance policy. In the process, the book discuesses all aspects of
legal drafting, including audience analysis, plain-English writing
style, graphic design and layout, content requirements, and testing.
The book was published in 1981, but the principles are still relevant.
This page is maintained by
Bobby Griffith
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