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, Retired; Catherine J. Wasson, Elon University School of Law; Joan M. Ruhtenberg, Indiana University, Robert H. McKinney School of Law, Retired.
2017
KF250 .P72 2017 (Mapit)
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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, Retired; Catherine J. Wasson, Elon University School of Law; Joan M. Ruhtenberg, Indiana University, Robert H. McKinney School of Law, Retired.
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Edition
Sixth edition.
Imprint
New York : Wolters Kluwer, [2017]
Description
xxv, 562 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
Praparing 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
Praparing and presenting an oral argument.
Summary
"A Practical Guide to Legal Writing and Legal Method continues to provide complete coverage of basic legal writing and analysis with the clarity and precision that has made it a classic in the field. The text is concise and flexible, teaching students to apply legal method concepts to a written or oral argument through a combination of introductory exposition, extensive examples, and practice exercises. Offering great teaching opportunities in the classroom, the lessons and examples also support independent study and review. A valuable text that students will want to keep as practitioners."-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 547-555) and index.
Call Number
KF250 .P72 2017
Language
English
ISBN
9781454880813
1454880813
1454880813
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