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1. How to Write Clearly 

Edwin Abbott, How to Write Clearly: Rules and Exercises on English Composition (1883) (pdf, 2MB, 75 pages, free to all; html version available at Write Better English).

This PDF reproduces the 1883 edition of Edwin Abbott’s book, How to Write Clearly: Rules and Exercises on English Composition. The book dates to 1883, but many of Abbott’s ‘rules’ still apply.

We have supplied a free copy of the book to help lawyers to write better English. To write persuasively, you must write clearly. Follow Abbott’s ‘rules’ to write persuasive briefs, letters, and other documents.

To help you to apply many of Abbott's rules, we recommend a third-party program called StyleWriter. StyleWriter automatically applies many of the same ‘rules’ that Abbott lists, quickly and easily.

Although we have provided this book for lawyers, other professionals will also find value in the book.

2. Elements of Style

William Strunk, The Elements of Style: A Style Guide for Writers (html, external link, free to all)

This link provides an html reproduction of the 1918 edition of William Strunk's The Elements of Style: A Style Guide for Writers.

3. How to Answer a Problem Question

Christopher Enright and Troy Simpson, How to Answer a Problem Question: A Guide for Law Students (2008) (draft ebook, external link).

4. Legal Method

Christopher Enright, Legal Method (2008) (external link)

5. Legal Writing

Christopher Enright, Legal Writing (2008) (external link)

6. Legal Reasoning

Christopher Enright, Legal Reasoning (2008) (external link)