Customer Review: This is a great book, filled with great advice, from a great legal writing professional. Unfortunately, the Kindle version of this book fails to earn similar praise. There is no "master" list of the 100 tips to quickly browse. The examples, in image format, are hard to read--if not impossible on the... more info
Customer Review: Blacks is the best on the market in terms of law dictionaries. However, the downside is you need an internet connection for it and that is not always the most convenient for those with limited internet access. So much nicer when you can just save things to your computer if you choose.
Customer Review: Brian Garner is the man. He had me hooked from Legal Writing in Plain English. Modern legal Usage gives the modern legal writer confidence to dispense with legalese and write with precision. I will use this book as a reference throughout my career.
Customer Review: Barron's "Dictionary of Legal Terms" is a solid text. When I asked a law friend of mine which law dictionary I should purchase he told me that "Black's" was the best law dictionary out there. However, it is rather expensive at eighty or so dollars. Even the pocket version of the text is at least... more info
Customer Review: This Bilingual Law dictionary is a must addition to any interpreters or translators personal library. Not only does it give the target language translation of the English term but it elaborates on the meaning of each word, explaining what it means. As interpreters, we know how valuable this... more info
Customer Review: The book is required for my Litigation class but so far the readings seem like common sense. However, I think it could be useful to someone who hasn't had much exposure to court or the legal system as a whole.
Customer Review: Disappointing. I made the mistake of buying it. Don't make that mistake yourself. Some entries are flat out wrong. Coverage is uneven: important terms ignored or shortchanged, other obscure terms given much space, but only covering one jurisdiction. It's obvious that little work or thought went into... more info
