A practical guide to legal writing and legal method 
John C. Dernbach ... [et al.]. 
 - 4th ed. 
 - New York  Aspen Publishers  c2010. 
 - xxiii, 493 p.  forms  26 cm.  teacher's manual. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 481-488) and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780735591899 (pbk. : alk. paper) 073559189X (pbk. : alk. paper) 9780735591905 (pbk. ; teacher's manual) 0735591903 (pbk. ; teacher's manual) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2010018484 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Legal composition<br/>Law--Methodology.--United States<br/>Law--Language.--United States
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>KF 250  / .P72 2010 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>808/.06634