Judge
Bacharach will illustrate principles from his recently published book (ABA
Press), entitled Legal Writing–A Judge’s Perspective on the Lessons from
Science and Rhetoric
. Judge Bacharach’s presentation draws on lessons from the
field of psycholinguistics, which involves the study of how the human
brain processes and stores language. For example, psycholinguistics have studied how quickly or slowly
we read particular types of passages, how the human brain filters
written language, and how the brain stores certain information for recall
and not other information. But the presentation is not an
academic foray into science.
Judge Bacharach’s presentation
uses these scientific principles to show how attorneys, judges, and law students
can improve the clarity and memorability of their legal writing. The book
illustrates these lessons with examples from well-known advocates and orators,
showing how we can apply the same principles to our own legal
writing.
This CLE is approved for credit
through April 2, 2023.
Presenter:
Hon. Robert Bacharach | Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the
Tenth
Circuit
CLE Credits:
1.25 Standard CLE Credits | Event
Code: 341790
Cost:
MSBA Members: $29.95
Non-MSBA
Members: $64.95