Prior to beginning work on your Week 5 discussion, review the video of Chief Justice John Roberts being interviewed on the importance of clear legal writing.

After watching the video, discuss your thoughts on the importance of clear legal writing.

• What does it mean to be fastidious in legal writing and why is it important?
• How is good legal writing more effective?
• What are the consequences of bad legal writing?
• What might a judge think when reading a poorly written brief?
• Why is it important for judges to write opinions clearly?
• What are your thoughts on Chief Justice Roberts' comparison of a poorly worded legal argument with a musician playing the wrong note? Does his analogy apply to poor word choice or poor grammar in legal writing?