There are numerous aspects of legislative drafting that make it unique as a writing exercise: it is an expression of the legislature's unique authority to require, authorize, and prohibit; in most cases a large body of work, a codified arrangement of statutes, is being continuously revised in small chunks by a large number of writers across a long period of time; and the audience to be considered ranges from citizens to supreme court judges. Careful consideration of statutory drafting as a writing exercise, paying particular attention to the factors that make this particular exercise unique, helps us identify some grammatical and syntactical guidelines that contribute to excellence in legislative drafting. This session will explore some of the grammar and syntax that comprise a well written statute.