A practical guide to legal writing and legal method John C. Dernbach ... [et al.].
Detalles de publicación: New York Aspen Publishers c2010.Edición: 4th edDescripción: xxiii, 493 p. forms 26 cm. teacher's manualISBN:- 9780735591899 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- 073559189X (pbk. : alk. paper)
- 9780735591905 (pbk. ; teacher's manual)
- 0735591903 (pbk. ; teacher's manual)
- 808/.06634 22
- KF 250 .P72 2010
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This concise, readily accessible text focuses the first-year law student on learning the basic principles of legal writing and analysis. Starting with a straightforward introduction to law and legal method and moving on To The basics of legal writing, The text then explores the specifics of writing memos and briefs. A classic in the field, A Practical Guide to Legal Writing and Legal Method, Third Edition, has been redesigned and updated to appeal to a new generation of law students. Among the features that make this carefully crafted text a success: flexibility -- the essential skills of legal reasoning and analysis are presented in a straightforward manner that allows each teacher¿and student¿to use the material in his or her own way integration -- students are taught legal analysis in tandem with legal writing, concentrating on the basic principles of legal method and how to apply those principles in legal writing accessibility -- legal reasoning and writing is presented in a simple and understandable manner, through the use of a series of accessible and simple guidelines; rigor -- focused exercises allow students to practice the guidelines presented in the text practicality -- extensive appendices with examples of office memos, trial briefs, and appellate briefs allow students to see how the lessons in the text are used to create the documents that they will write as lawyers Updated and redesigned, The Third Edition offers: new material on legal rules, synthesis, and organization of a legal discussion or argument new and updated examples throughout new user-friendly design and layout for enhanced accessibility an improved Teacher¿s Manual, significantly expanded to include additional exercises, teaching suggestions, and advice for new teachers
Includes bibliographical references (p. 481-488) and index.
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 -- Explaining the analysis -- Signposting -- Drafting the discussion -- Revising and editing -- Elements of an office memorandum -- The discussion -- 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.
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- Part A Introduction to Law
- Chapter 1 Rules and Policies
- Chapter 2 Sources of Law
- Chapter 3 Case Analysis and Case Briefs
- Chapter 4 Precedent and Stare Decisis
- Part B Basic Concepts of Legal Method
- Chapter 5 Understanding Legal Rules
- Chapter 6 Identifying and Selecting Issues for Analysis
- Chapter 7 Common Law Analysis
- Chapter 8 Statutory Analysis
- Chapter 9 Reaching a Conclusion
- Part C Basic Concepts of Legal Writing
- Chapter 10 Organization
- Chapter 11 Describing the Law
- Chapter 12 Explaining the Analysis
- Chapter 13 Signposting
- Chapter 14 Drafting the Discussion
- Chapter 15 Revising and Editing
- Part D The Office Memorandum
- Chapter 16 Elements of an Office Memorandum
- Chapter 17 The Discussion
- Chapter 18 Statement of Facts for a Memorandum
- Chapter 19 Questions Presented
- Chapter 20 Client Advisory Letters
- Part E Briefs
- Chapter 21 Elements of a Brief
- Chapter 22 Structure of the Argument
- Chapter 23 Persuasive Writing
- Chapter 24 Point Headings
- Chapter 25 Statement of Facts for a Brief
- Chapter 26 Briefs to a Trial Court
- Chapter 27 Briefs to an Appellate Court
- Appendices
- Bibliography
- Index