Legal reasoning and legal writing : structure, strategy, and style / Richard K. Neumann, Jr.

Por:

Neumann, Richard K, 1947-

Detalles de publicación: Austin : Wolters Kluwer Law & Business, New York, NY : Aspen Publishers, 2009.Edición: 6th edDescripción: xxx, 520 p. : forms ; 26 cmTipo de contenido:

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ISBN:

9780735576667 (pbk.)
0735576661 (pbk.)

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Clasificación CDD:

808/.06634 22

Clasificación LoC:

KF 250 .N48 2009

Contenidos:

An introduction to American law -- Rule-based reasoning -- An introduction to judicial decisions and statutes -- Briefing cases -- The art of legal writing -- The process of writing -- Office memoranda -- Initially obtaining the facts: client interviewing -- Predictive writing -- A paradigm for organizing proof of a conclusion of law -- Varying the depth of rule proof and rule application -- Combining proofs of separate conclusions of law -- Working with the paradigm -- Selecting authority -- Working with precedent -- Working with statutes -- Working with facts -- Paragraphing -- Effective style -- Citations and quotations -- Client advice letters -- Demand letters -- How to write exam answers -- Developing a persuasive theory -- Developing persuasive arguments -- Handling the procedural posture -- Motion memoranda -- Point headings and sub-headings -- Statements of the case -- Questions presented -- Appellate practice -- Appellate briefs -- Writing the appellate brief -- Oral argument.

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Libro	Biblioteca de Derecho Mons. Fremiot Torres Oliver Colección General biblioteca derecho	KF 250 .N48 2009 (Navegar estantería(Abre debajo))	c. 3	Disponible	70000000903092
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The Sixth Edition of this respected and popular text remains grounded in the premise that legal reasoning and legal writing are best learned when they are taught together. Building on that foundation, Neumann continues to offer complete, clear, and timely coverage of how to form a legal argument and how to write an effective legal memorandum. Streamlined in its Sixth Edition, Legal Reasoning and Legal Writing features : comprehensive coverage of legal writing: the office memo the motion memo the appellate brief eminently readable text, including an exceptionally lucid explanation of the reasoning behind the proof of a conclusion of law a thoughtful treatment of all aspects of legal reasoning student-friendly instruction on the process of writing, The mechanics of style, and grammar up-to-date examples and exercises sample documents in the Appendices, including an office memo, motion memo, and two appellate briefs Highly regarded author Richard K. Neumann, Jr. presents, In tandem, smart, in-depth coverage of legal writing and legal reasoning, supported by examples, writing samples, and extraordinarily clear and lucid exposition.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Tabla de contenidos provista por Syndetics

Part I Introduction To Law and Its Study
Chapter 1 An Introduction to American Law
Chapter 2 Rule-Based Reasoning
Chapter 3 An Introduction to Judicial Decisions and Statutes
Chapter 4 Briefing Cases
Part II Introduction to Legal Writing
Chapter 5 The Art of Legal Writing
Chapter 6 The Process of Writing
Part III Office Memoranda
Chapter 7 Office Memoranda
Chapter 8 Initially Obtaining the Facts: Client Interviewing
Chapter 9 Predictive Writing
Part IV Organizing Proof of a Conclusion of Law
Chapter 10 A Paradigm for Organizing Proof of a Conclusion of Law
Chapter 11 Varying the Depth of Rule Proof and Rule Application
Chapter 12 Combining Proofs of Separate Conclusions of Law
Chapter 13 Working with the Paradigm
Part V General Analytical Skills
Chapter 14 Selecting Authority
Chapter 15 Working with Precedent
Chapter 16 Working with Statutes
Chapter 17 Working with Facts
Part VI General Writing Skills
Chapter 18 Paragraphing
Chapter 19 Effective Style
Chapter 20 Citations and Quotations
Part VII Letters and Exam Answers
Chapter 21 Client Advice Letters
Chapter 22 Demand Letters
Chapter 23 How to Write Exam Answers
Part VIII The Shift to Persuasion
Chapter 24 Developing a Persuasive Theory
Chapter 25 Developing Persuasive Arguments
Chapter 26 Handling the Procedural Posture
Chapter 27 Motion Memoranda
Chapter 28 Point Headings and Sub-Headings
Chapter 29 Statements of the Case
Chapter 30 Questions Presented
Part IX Appellate Briefs
Chapter 31 Appellate Practice
Chapter 32 Appellate Briefs
Chapter 33 Writing the Appellate Brief
Part X Into the Courtroom
Chapter 34 Oral Argument
Appendices
Appendix A Basic Legal Usage
Appendix B Nine Punctuation Issues
Appendix C Sample Office Memorandum
Appendix D Sample Client Advice Letter
Appendix E Sample Demand Letter
Appendix F Sample Motion Memorandum
Appendix G Sample Appellant's Brief
Appendix H Sample Appellee's Brief
Index

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