A practical guide to legal writing and legal method / John C. Dernbach, Widener University School of Law; Richard V. Singleton II, Blank Rome LLP; Cathleen S. Wharton, University of Georgia School of Law; Joan M. Ruhtenberg, Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law; Catherine J. Wasson, Elon University School of Law.
2013
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A practical guide to legal writing and legal method / John C. Dernbach, Widener University School of Law; Richard V. Singleton II, Blank Rome LLP; Cathleen S. Wharton, University of Georgia School of Law; Joan M. Ruhtenberg, Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law; Catherine J. Wasson, Elon University School of Law.
Added Author
Singleton, Richard V., 1949- author.
Wharton, Cathleen S., author.
Ruhtenberg, Joan M., author.
Wasson, Catherine J., author.
Wharton, Cathleen S., author.
Ruhtenberg, Joan M., author.
Wasson, Catherine J., author.
Edition
Fifth edition.
Imprint
New York : Wolters Kluwer Law & Business, 2013.
Description
xxv, 519 pages ; 26 cm.
Series
Aspen coursebook series.
Formatted Contents Note
Rules and policies
Sources of law
Case analysis and case briefs
Precedent and stare decisis
Understanding legal rules
Identifying and selecting issues for analysis
Common law analysis
Statutory analysis
Reaching a conclusion
Organization
Describing the law
Applying the law
Signposting
Drafting the analysis
Revising and editing
Elements of an office memorandum
Objective writing
Statement of facts for a memorandum
Questions presented
Opinion letters
Elements of a brief
Structure of an argument
Persuasive writing
Point headings
Statement of facts for a brief
Briefs to a trial court
Briefs to an appellate court
Preparing and presenting an oral argument.
Sources of law
Case analysis and case briefs
Precedent and stare decisis
Understanding legal rules
Identifying and selecting issues for analysis
Common law analysis
Statutory analysis
Reaching a conclusion
Organization
Describing the law
Applying the law
Signposting
Drafting the analysis
Revising and editing
Elements of an office memorandum
Objective writing
Statement of facts for a memorandum
Questions presented
Opinion letters
Elements of a brief
Structure of an argument
Persuasive writing
Point headings
Statement of facts for a brief
Briefs to a trial court
Briefs to an appellate court
Preparing and presenting an oral argument.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 505-513) and index.
Location
STA
Other Editions
Revision of: Practical guide to legal writing and legal method 4th ed. New York : Aspen Publishers, c2010.
Call Number
KF250 .P72 2013
Language
English
ISBN
9781454826996
1454826991
1454826991
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