Writing and professional work
Inside a rule of law
More about rules
Analyzing a statute ; Analyzing a judicial opinion
Reading a case for issues, rules, and determinative facts
Policy and why courts care about it
Selecting the right authority
Working with statutes
Working with cases
Getting to know yourself as a writer
Inside the process of writing
How professional writers plan their writing
Writing an office memorandum
Interviewing the client
Predictive writing in an office memorandum
CREAC : a formula for structuring proof of a conclusion of law
Varying the sequence and depth of rule explanation and rule application
Advanced CREAC : organizing more than one issue
Working with CREAC in first drafts and in later drafts
Writing effective paragraphs and sentences
Effective style : clarity, vividness, conciseness, and precision
Citing and quoting authority
Advising and counseling the client
Client letters
Professional email
What persuades a court
Writing a motion memorandum
The statement of the case in a motion memo or appellate brief
Developing a persuasive story
Telling the story persuasively
The argument in a motion memo or appellate brief
Point headings and subheadings
Appellate practice
Writing the appellate brief
Handling standards of review
Questions presented
Making policy arguments
Oral argument.