Practical Guide to Legal Writing and Legal Method

Name: Practical Guide to Legal Writing and Legal Method
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ISBN: 9781454826996

ISBN-10: 1454826991

ISBN-13: 9781454826996

Edition: 5th (Revised)

Authors: John C. Dernbach, Richard V. Singleton II, Joan M. Ruhtenberg, Catherine J. Wasson, Cathleen S. Wharton

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Book details

List price: $118.00
Edition: 5th
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Law & Business
Publication date: 6/11/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 548
Size: 6.75" wide x 9.75" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 2.134
Language: English



Summary of Contents



Introduction to Law



Rules and Policies



Sources of Law



Case Analysis and Case Briefs



Precedent and Stare Decisis



Basic Concepts of Legal Method



Understanding Legal Rules



Identifying and Selecting Issues for Analysis



Common Law Analysis



Statutory Analysis



Reaching a Conclusion



Basic Concepts of Legal Writing



Organization



Describing the Law



Applying the Law



Signposting



Drafting the Analysis



Revising and Editing



The Office Memorandum and the Opinion Letter



Elements of an Office Memorandum



Objective Writing



Statement of Facts for a Memorandum



Questions Presented



Opinion Letters



Briefs



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



Memorandum Concerning Tyler's Possible Fraud Claim



Opinion Letter to Tyler



Defendant's Brief to the Trial Court



Plaintiff's Brief to the Trial Court



Trial Court's Decision



Appellant's Brief



Appellee's Brief



Selected Books on Style and Grammar


Bibliography Sources of Law