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Legal Drafting: A Beginner's Guide

A guide regarding how to find legal dictionaries, form books, writing and citation manuals, and rules of procedure, to help patrons draft legal documents.

Introduction

Legal drafting is a very structured method of writing that can prove intimidating to the uninitiated. In this Beginner’s Guide, we will recommend some sources that will help you excel in the legal drafting process.

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