International Lawyer's Guide to Legal Analysis and Communication in the United States

Name: International Lawyer's Guide to Legal Analysis and Communication in the United States
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ISBN: 9780735564770

ISBN-10: 0735564779

ISBN-13: 9780735564770

Edition: 2008

Authors: Deborah B. McGregor, Cynthia M. Adams

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Ideal for teaching international lawyers about the U.S.study of law, this coursebook uses a global perspective to put the basic principles of legal reasoning, writing, and research into context. to effectively teach analysis and communication within the U.S. legal system, The authors presen t: material that can be easily adapted to a one-semester or two-semester writing course, using a one chapter/one idea concept a building-block approach to legal analysis based on the common laweach chapter focuses on a key concept that builds on what had been covered in the previous chapter tailored topical coverage that includes: a concise introduction To The U.S. legal system, The common law as U.S.…

Book details

List price: $112.00
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Law & Business
Publication date: 6/26/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 469
Size: 7.00" wide x 10.00" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.870
Language: English




Introduction



An Introduction to the U.S. System of Government



An Introduction to Common Law in the United States



An Introduction to the Anatomy of the Civil Litigation Process



The U.S. Legal Education System: An Introduction to Studying the Law to Learn the Law and Briefing Cases for Class



An Introduction to the Legal Writing Process



An Introduction to U.S. Concept of Plagiarism and the Proper Attribution to Authority



Writing an Objective Analysis



Writing an Objective Discussion of a Fact-Based Issue: One Issue/One Case



Writing a Discussion of a Fact-Based Issue: Using Policy to Support a Legal Analysis



Writing a Discussion of a Fact-Based Issue: Using multiple Cases in Analyzing a Single Issue



Writing a Discussion of a Fact-Based Issue: Synthesizing a Single Rule from Multiple Cases



Beyond the Simple TRAC: Using Different Legal Tests to Create the Discussion of a Fact-Based Issue



Writing a Discussion of a Fact-Based Issue: Addressing multiple Issues Using Multiple Cases



Addressing Statutory Issues



Introduction to an Objective Legal Analysis of a Law-Based Issue



Citing to Authority



Expository Writings



Writing Letters



Drafting a Contract



An Overview of Basic Contract Provisions



Word Choice



Sentence Structure



Checklists and Organizational Format



Overall Contract Structure



Miscellaneous



Exam-Taking Techniques