Zen and the Art of Persuasive Writing
$206.24
- Paperback
344 pages
- Release Date
21 April 2026
Summary
Why is legal prose so hard to read? One reason is obvious: Legal writers rarely think about their audience. When legal writers account for the preferences and expectations of their readers, legal writing can be sublime. Lucid. Easy to navigate and simple to understand. This species of legal writing leaps from the page to grab its readers by the collar, holding their interest and attention to the very last word. It is comfortably understood, employs concrete words and concrete grammar, shows -…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781639056880 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1639056882 |
| Author: | David D. Weinzweig |
| Publisher: | American Bar Association |
| Imprint: | American Bar Association |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 344 |
| Release Date: | 21 April 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 152mm x 228mm |
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Critics Review
Praise for Zen and the Art of Persuasive Writing:“If ‘the law is a profession of words,’ it’s not carried out very professionally, as anyone who has struggled through the legalese in a statute, a contract, or a brief will attest. To the rescue comes Appellate Judge David Weinzweig and an enjoyable book filled with charm, actionable advice, and yes, good writing.- Steven Pinker, Johnstone Professor Psychology, Harvard University, Author of The Sense of Style: The Thinking Person’s Guide to Writing in the 21st Century
“An excellent tool for any aspiring legal writer - informative, specific, and enlightening, and fun to read to boot. Highly recommended.”- Eugene Volokh, Gary T. Schwartz Distinguished Professor of Law, UCLA Law School, Author of Academic Legal Writing
David D. Weinzweig
David D. Weinzweig sits on the Arizona Court of Appeals. Before joining the court, Judge Weinzweig spent decades at the highest levels of government and private practice, specializing in constitutional law and antitrust law. He co-authored legal treatises on antitrust law, consumer protection and benchmarking. Since joining the court, Judge Weinzweig has authored thousands of orders, opinions and memorandum decisions. He teaches the art and science of persuasive writing to judges, lawyers, law clerks and law students across the nation.
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