Lawyers as Explainers: Remember, you are writing for intelligent people
Briefly

The basic approach of expert explainers is to say what would need to be said clearly, simply and pleasantly to a small mixed audience of intelligent people.
One key mark of a lucid writer is providing necessary context. You say just enough to lend understanding, but you don't encumber your readers with needless minutiae.
Those who adopt a traditional view of legal writing likely believe in starting with excessive procedural detail, leading to befuddlement instead of clarity for their audience.
The qualities we're discussing here aren't commonplace among lawyers; they require constant practice to develop habits of lucid communication that resonate with varied audiences.
Read at ABA Journal
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