psongy
6 hours ago4 min read
Framing the Earth
Believe it or not, when I started professional legal writing, one of the first things I got was a dictionary. If you look in the procedural rules, the Washington Supreme Court specifically endorses a dictionary. The reason is because you frequently have to dive very deeply into seemingly insigificant words. This "dictionary mind" has definitely lead me down some interesting rabbit trails. I encountered one recently and wanted to share in case this helps anyone else. "Humili







