On those occasions when
legal writers employ the self - as - author adeptly, it has a valuable place as a way of establishing credibility and authority.
For the final character trait, «intelligence,» Smith advises that
legal writers employ both substance and what he calls «highlighting.»
Not exact matches
'» 152 This feature is particularly important for ethos in
legal discourse because
legal writing is so highly conventionalized.153 In order to achieve a credible and authoritative ethos as a
legal writer, that
writer must
employ the conventions and formats that lawyers
employ.
Thanks to BriefCatch, I
employ my worst writing crutches less often and use more of the simple, forceful prose favored by top
legal writers.»