A lawyer writes a practical guide to legal analysis
Christine Nero Coughlin, Joan Malmud, Sandy Patrick.
- Durham, NC Carolina Academic Press 2008.
- xviii, 312 p. ill. 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. How attorneys communicate -- 2. Sources and systems of the law -- 3. Reading for comprehension -- 4. Finding your argument -- 5. Organizing your legal authority -- 6. One legal argument -- 7. Explaining the law -- 8. Applying the law -- 9. Conclusions to one legal argument -- 10. Policy -- 11. Statutory analysis -- 12. The discussion section: introducing and connecting legal arguments -- 13. Question presented and brief answer -- 14. Statement of facts -- 15. Conclusion to the memorandum -- 16. Editing and polishing -- 17. Professional e-mails.