Legal Writing

Executive Donald Walton, in his book Are You Communicating, says,

The biggest mistake you can make in a report, letter, proposal, or other important message (and it's made all the time) is to write without first getting and correctly analyzing all the facts. It's the one unforgivable mistake. Your boss or customer can overlook a slip in grammar, but not bad advice that results when factual preparation is sloppy and incomplete.

This week, pay special attention to getting your facts together before you start drafting