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Edwards, Linda Holdeman

Legal writing process, analysis, and organization Linda H. Edwards. - 4th ed. - New York, NY Aspen Publishers, Inc. c2006. - xxix, 435 p. ill. 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

First things first -- Outlining a rule of law -- Outlining a rule to organize your analysis of a legal issue -- Formulating a rule from a case opinion -- Formulating a rule from multiple authorities -- Using a rule to form the structure: special circumstances -- Writing the analysis of a single issue: rule explanation -- Writing the analysis of a single issue: rule application -- Writing the analysis of a single issue: organizing and writing the discussion of multiple authorities -- Writing the analysis of multiple issues -- The office memo and the law-trained reader -- Organizing for your reader: the discussion section -- Completing the draft of the office memo -- Citations and quotations -- Revising for usage and style -- Ethics, judges, and briefs -- Formulating and structuring a favorable rule -- Drafting working headings -- Writing the working draft -- The argument and the format of the brief -- The statement of facts -- Editing the brief -- Oral argument.

ISBN: 0735556563

LCCN: 2006004380

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Legal composition

LC Class. No.: KF 250 / .E38 2006

Dewey Class. No.: 808/.06634