Today’s Quote
Today’s quote comes from Mike Dillon, general counsel to Sun Microsystems. Here it is:
After many years in the profession, I’m convinced that the most difficult skill for any lawyer to master is the ability to write with simplicity and clarity.
Let’s see what a skilled and experienced editor does with it:
After many years in the profession, I’m convinced that the most difficult skill for a lawyer to master is the ability to write simply and clearly.
16 February 2009 at 19:20
How about:
The most difficult skill for a lawyer to master is the ability to write simply.
17 February 2009 at 8:01
Harry:
Your edit is a big improvement. But I wouldn’t be comfortable editing the author’s work that heavily, and the author might not be pleased that I changed his content. Editors have their limits (and must not exceed them).
:Thorne
17 February 2009 at 15:58
After many years in the profession, I’m convinced that the most difficult skill for lawyers to master is writing simply and clearly.
17 February 2009 at 16:52
I’d say Kristen has a real knack for this sort of thing (i.e., making attorneys look good in print).