Three Ways to Improve Your Briefs

If you want some good practical advice on improving your briefs, read this great short article, Raoul G. Cantero, “Three Simple Ways to Improve Your Briefs.” , 85 Florida Bar Journal 31 (Feb. 2011).  Cantero is an appellate lawyer and  a former Florida Supreme Court Justice.     Cantero recommends shortening the brief, including an introduction and dividing the brief into subsections.

Thanks to The Legal Writing Professor Blog.

You may also want to take a look at  the Federal Plain Language Guidelines.  The guidelines are designed for government agencies, but are useful for any writer.