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Volume 20

The Scribes Journal of Legal Writing, Volume 20

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Cover Page


Table of Contents


From the Editor


Articles​

Emphasis
Robert E. Bacharach

Should Legal Writing Be Woke?
John G. Browning

Nielsen v. Preap, the Futility of Strict Textualism, and the Case for Universalism in Judging
Joseph Kimble

Investigative Advocacy: The Mechanics of Muckraking
Patrick Barry

Shall We Proceed? Ebbs, Flows, and Futility in the Debate over Words of Authority
Alex MacDonald

A Letter to New (and Old) Lawyers: Why You Need to Write Well and How to Do It
Daniel R. Karon

Six Usage Mistake Common in Legal Writing and Why They Matter
Adam Eakman

Will I Ever See the Day When Lawyers Write Without Clichés?
Raymond P. Ward

No More Gappy Typesetting, Please
John Hightower

Efficient Advocacy in a Skeptical World
Yakov Malkiel

Elephant in the Room
Patrick Barry


Book Review

Linda M. Ryan

Alex MacDonald

Julie A. Oseid

Shavonnie Carthens


Notes on Contributors


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