The Value of an Ounce of Prevention
Ariana R. Levinson, a professor of law at the Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, and author of the column Effective Legal Writing, has written an article titled “Editing Tips for the Busy Attorney.”
In it, she cites an article published by USA Today titled “Tax cheat escapes $100M repayment.”
Here’s the intro to the article:
WASHINGTON (AP) — Poorly written Justice Department documents cost the federal government more than $100 million in what was supposed to have been the crowning moment of the biggest tax prosecution ever.
Now, ask yourself this simple question: wouldn’t you rather play it safe than sorry?
If you can’t get your colleagues to review what you write, get an editor to do it.
And remember, an ounce of prevention can be prevent a costly (and embarrassing) error.
11 December 2007 at 8:57
“If you can’t get your colleagues to review what you write, get an editor to do it.
And remember, an ounce of prevention can be prevent a costly (and embarrassing) error. ”
Ouch! Was this intentional, as an example of your point, or are you in need of your own editor (if the later, my rates are reasonable)?
11 December 2007 at 10:26
Sometimes I just can’t resist the temptation. Other times, I prove my point: every writer needs an editor.
This is one of those instances!