The basics of legal writing
Mary Barnard Ray.
- Rev. 1st ed.
- St. Paul, MN Thomson/West c2008.
- xi, 284 p. 28 cm. teacher's manual.
Includes index.
Writing in a legal context -- Reading opinions and statutes -- Researching the law -- Drafting legal research memos -- Revising for clarity -- Receiving and presenting information orally -- Persuading in a legal context -- Drafting briefs for trial courts -- Revising for persuasion -- Preparing for oral arguments -- Corresponding with clients and lawyers -- Writing other legal documents.