Parallel Structure: A Strategy for Improving the Simplicity, Power, and Beauty of Your Legal Writing
“Use parallel structure here, for greater readability.” I don’t know how many times I’ve written that comment on students’ memo and brief drafts. I do know that the majority of those times, I’ve gotten this follow-up question: “Can you explain exactly what you mean by parallel structure?” It’s a hard writing technique to explain, which is why I thought this…