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. The 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.
Presenter:
Hon.
Robert Bacharach | United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
CLE Credits:
1.25 Standard CLE Credits | Event Code: 341789
Cost:
MSBA Member: $10
Non-MSBA Member: $30
Law
Student: FREE
Deadline to register: April 1, 2021
Remote Participation: Remote instructions will be
emailed to you the day prior to the event.
Materials: The
reading materials will be emailed to you in advance of the event. You must read the designated text
prior to attending the course.
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