5 Writing Tips for Every Contract You Draft
A contract is a form of communication that a diverse audience will read and use, writes Julie Brook in the CEB Blog of the Continuing Education of the Bar – California.
She cautions that lawyers who focus strictly on the legal terms and not on their word usage may find that style got in the way of substance.
She discusses and offers advice on five writing tips that can apply to any type of contract: don’t use legalese, avoid ambiguity, don’t use sexist language, use consistent terminolog, and avoid redundancy.