Joe Kimble on
Plain Language

Professor Joseph Kimble, B.A., J.D., Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing, Michigan

General Writing:

• Writing for Dollars, Writing to Please
• Writing for Dollars, Writing to Please (PDF, 299KB)

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Legal Writing:

• Answering the Critics of Plain Language
• Answering the Critics of Plain Language (PDF, 318KB)

Links to Other Articles:

• A Crack at Federal Drafting, 2002 (PDF)
• First Things First: The Lost Art of Summarizing, 2001 (PDF)
• How to Write an Impeachment Order, 1999 (PDF)
• The Route to Clear Jury Instructions, 1999
• Don't Stop Now: An Open Letter to the SEC, 1997
• Notes Toward Better Legal Writing, 1996
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