A lawyer writes : a practical guide to legal analysis / Christine Coughlin, Joan Malmud Rocklin, Sandy Patrick.
2018
KF250 .C683 2018 (Mapit)
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Title
A lawyer writes : a practical guide to legal analysis / Christine Coughlin, Joan Malmud Rocklin, Sandy Patrick.
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Edition
Third edition.
Imprint
Durham, North Carolina : Carolina Academic Press, [2018]
Description
xx, 422 pages ; 26 cm
Formatted Contents Note
How attorneys communicate
Sources and systems of the law
Reading for comprehension
Finding your argument
Organizing your legal authority
One legal argument
Explaining the law
Applying the law
Conclusions to one legal argument
Policy
Statutory analysis
The discussion section : introducing and connecting legal arguments
Question presented and brief answer
Statement of facts
Conclusion to the memorandum
Editing and polishing
Client letters
Professional emails
The transition from objective to persuasive writing.
Sources and systems of the law
Reading for comprehension
Finding your argument
Organizing your legal authority
One legal argument
Explaining the law
Applying the law
Conclusions to one legal argument
Policy
Statutory analysis
The discussion section : introducing and connecting legal arguments
Question presented and brief answer
Statement of facts
Conclusion to the memorandum
Editing and polishing
Client letters
Professional emails
The transition from objective to persuasive writing.
Summary
"This new edition of...[this] text teaches the foundational principles of critical reading, analysis, and writing in a clear and accessible way. By putting the reader in the place of a first-year attorney, the text shows law students how to succeed in law school and in the practice of law. Using graphics and contrasting effective and weak examples to illustrate concepts, the book demonstrates best practices in both traditional and electronic environments...[This book] communicates essential skills and theories so that they will be retained for a lifetime of legal practice."-- Publisher's website.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Other Editions
Course Lists
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Call Number
KF250 .C683 2018
Language
English
ISBN
9781531008765 paperback alkaline paper
1531008763 paperback alkaline paper
1531008763 paperback alkaline paper
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