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Bibliography

Books and Chapters in Books

Kimble, Joseph, LIFTING THE FOG OF LEGALESE: ESSAYS ON PLAIN LANGUAGE (Carolina Academic Press 2006)

Kimble, Joseph, DRAFTING DOCUMENTS IN PLAIN LANGUAGE. Portland, OR: Business Forms Management Association (1990; rev. 1993).

Articles

Kimble, Joseph, "Lessons in Drafting from the New Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (Parts 1-5), August 2007, at 62; September 2007, at 48; October 2007, at 44; November 2007, at 46; December 2007, at 50.

Kimble, Joseph, "A Crack at Federal Drafting," COURT REV, Spring 2002, at 44. Reprinted in 10 SCRIBES J LEGAL WRITING 67 (2005-2006).

Kimble, Joseph, "The Straight Skinny on Better Judicial Opinions," 9 SCRIBES J LEGAL WRITING 1 (2003-2004).

Kimble, Joseph, "How to Mangle Court Rules and Jury Instructions," 8 SCRIBES J LEGAL WRITING 39 (2001-2002).

Kimble, Joseph, "First Things First: The Lost Art of Summarizing," COURT REV, Summer 2001, at 30. Reprinted in 8 SCRIBES J LEGAL WRITING 103 (2001-2002).

Kimble, Joseph, "Writing for Dollars, Writing to Please," 6 SCRIBES J LEGAL WRITING 1 (1996-1997). Appears in full at the plainlanguagenetwork.org/Legal

Kimble, Joseph, "Answering the Critics of Plain Language," 5 SCRIBES J LEGAL WRITING 51 (1994-1995). Also published in part in CLARITY No. 32, March 1995, at 8; and in PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PLAIN LANGUAGE, November 1995, at 98. Appears in full at the plainlanguagenetwork.org/Legal

Kimble, Joseph, "The Many Misuses of Shall," 3 SCRIBES J LEGAL WRITING 61 (1992).

Kimble, Joseph, "Plain English: A Charter for Clear Writing," 9 COOLEY L REV 1 (1992). Reprinted in three parts, 71 MICH B J 1064, 1190,1302 (1992).

Kimble, Joseph, "A Plain English Primer," 33 PRAC LAWYER 83 (1987).

Book Reviews and Other Short Works

Kimble, Joseph, "Littering with Legalese, or Get a Load of This Release," TRIAL, October 2007, at 60.

Kimble, Joseph, "Hunting Down Nouners," TRIAL, January 2007, at 62.

Kimble, Joseph, "Testifying to Plain Language, MICH B J, June 2006, at 45.

Kimble, Joseph, "Guiding Principles for Restyling the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (Parts 1 & 2)," MICH B J, September 2005, at 56; October 2005, at 52.

Kimble, Joseph, "The Jury Revisted," 88 JUDICATURE 284, 289 (2005).

Kimble, Joseph, "You Be the Judge (Again)," MICH B J, January 2005, at 56.

Kimble, Joseph, "You Be the Judge," MICH B J, December 2004, at 40.

Kimble, Joseph, "In Terms of in terms of, MICH B J, November 2002, at 44.

Kimble, Joseph, "The Elements of Plain Language," MICH B J, October 2002, at 44

Kimble, Joseph, "Plain Words," MICH B J, August 2001, at 72; September 2001, at 72. Also published in part in TRIAL, July 2001, at 94.

Kimble, Joseph, "The Best Test of a New Lawyer's Writing," TRIAL, June 2001, at 78. Reprinted in MICH B J, July 2001, at 62.

Kimble, Joseph, "The Great Myth That Plain Language Is Not Precise," BUS L TODAY, July-August 2000, at 48. Reprinted in 7 SCRIBES J LEGAL WRITING 109 (1998-2000).

Kimble, Joseph, "A Modest Wish List for Legal Writing," TRIAL, January 2000, at 89. Reprinted in 79 MICH B J 1574 (2000).

Kimble, Joseph, "How to Write an Impeachment Order," COURT REV, Summer 1999, at 8. Reprinted in 78 MICH B J 1304 (1999) and in CLARITY No. 44, December 1999, at 10.

Kimble, Joseph, "The Lessons of One Example," CLARITY No. 42, September 1998, at 59.

Kimble, Joseph, "Lawyers Need to Learn the Elements of Style," NAT'L L J, November 10, 1997, at A21. Reprinted in BRIEFS (Ingham County Bar Association), April 1998, at 1.

Kimble, Joseph, "The Route to Clear Jury Instructions," 6 SCRIBES J LEGAL WRITING 163 (1996-1997). Reprinted in 78 MICH B J 1406 (1999).

Kimble, Joseph, "Don't Stop Now: An Open Letter to the SEC," 76 MICH B J 852 (1997). Reprinted in CLARITY No. 40, August 1997, at 34; and in IN BRIEF (Legal Secretaries International), January 1998, at 21.

Kimble, Joseph, "A South African Diary: New Laws for a New Country," BRIEFS (Ingham County Bar Association), November 1996, at 10.

Kimble, Joseph, "Pitching Plain Language to the American Bar Association," CLARITY No. 34, January 1996, at 23.

Kimble, Joseph, "Notes Toward Better Legal Writing," 5 SCRIBES J LEGAL WRITING 148 (1994-1995). Reprinted, with additions, in 75 MICH B J 1072 (1996).

Kimble, Joseph, "In Defense of IRAC (As Far As It Goes)," THE SECOND DRAFT (Legal Writing Institute), November 1995, at 10.

Kimble, Joseph, "On Legal-Writing Programs," 2 PERSPECTIVES 43 (1994).

Kimble, Joseph, "The Influence of a Little Column," 73 MICH B J 32 (1994).

Kimble, Joseph, "Teaching Legal Drafting," 3 SCRIBES J LEGAL WRITING 148 (1992)

Kimble, Joseph, "Yes to Plain English," THE SECOND DRAFT (Legal Writing Institute), October 1991, at 2.

Kimble, Joseph, "I'm Ready: Learning Research and Reasoning Through Audiotapes," 3 TRENDS IN LAW LIBRARY MGMT & TECH 1 (December 1989-January1990). Reprinted in 3 INTEGRATED LEGAL RES 34 (Winter 1990-91).

Kimble, Joseph, "Strike Three for Legalese" (includes legal-language survey), 69 MICH B J 418 (1990). Reprinted in AUSTRALIAN LEGAL PRACTICE, January 1994, at 8.

Kimble, Joseph, "Why We Need a Plain English Law," 67 MICH B J 1192 (1988).

Kimble, Joseph, "Survey: Plain English Wins Every Which Way," 66 MICH B J 1024 (1987).

Kimble, Joseph, "Protecting Your Writing From Law Practice," 66 MICH B J 912 (1987).

Kimble, Joseph and Wing, F. Georgann, "Protecting Your Writing From Law School: An Open Letter to Law Students," 65 MICH B J 576 (1986). Reprinted in THE PAPER BOOK (Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity, International) (Spring 1987).

Other Writings

Kimble, Joseph, editor in chief, SCRIBES J LEGAL WRITING (2001-present); managing editor (1996-2001).

Kimble, Joseph, editor, "Plain Language" Column, MICH B J (1988-present).

Kimble, Joseph, first guest editor, CLARITY No. 32, March 1995; guest editor, CLARITY No. 42, September 1998.

Kimble, Joseph, Knight, Philip and Balmford, Christopher, "Human Rights Commission Bill." South Africa: Ministry of Justice (1995).

Kimble, Joseph, "Resolution in Support of Plain Language," Tacoma, WA: Conference of the Legal Writing Institute (1992).

Kimble, Joseph and Wing, F. Georgann. LEGAL RESEARCH AND REASONING: AN AUDIO GUIDE TO THE STEPS (teaching materials: scripts for nine audiotapes, 1989; rev. 1993,1999,2007).

Kimble, Joseph, editor, "Michigan Opinion Notes" Column, MICH B J (1986-1992).

Kimble, Joseph. A SHORT COURSE IN OPINION WRITING: MANUAL. Lansing: Mich State Court Administrative Office (1987).

Kimble, Joseph. SALES CONTRACT AND EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO SELL CONTRACT (two forms). Lansing: Mich Association of Realtors (1997)

In-Depth Interviews

"Interview with Joseph Kimble, author of LIFTING THE FOG OF LEGALESE: ESSAYS ON PLAIN LANGUAGE," BIMONTHLY REVIEW OF LAW BOOKS, July - August 2006, at 1.

"Scholar Champions Clearer Legal Writing," THE EDITORIAL EYE, August 2006, at 6.

"Plain Language and Legal Writing: A Conversation with Joe Kimble," 15 ISSUES IN WRITING 150 (2005).

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