After yesterday's rant on wrong v. write, I thought a different approach might be better. Why not let our profession speak for itself? Or as it would say, (ahem) res ipsa loquitur. (Lord, how I love Latin in the morning.) Here is a nice example of legal writing I picked up in my own practice. This is from a Complaint filed against one my clients in the Circuit Court of Cook County:
Plaintiff has worked very hard to establish its name and reputation in the business community and, as a result of its efforts, has a stable of repeat customers, many of whom have been customers for several years.Now I've had some unruly clients, but I've never once thought of putting one in a stable.
Starting today, I'll be collecting these "Great Moments in Legal Writing" as a regular feature on this site. So, watch this space and if you have items to contribute from your own practice, drop me a line at: lex.fortis [at] gmail.com.
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