03133nam a2200349Ia 4500 324464 OCoLC 20200229021019.0 110207s2011 njuab b 001 0 eng 2011005804 9781422481561 (perfect bound) 1422481565 (perfect bound) (OCoLC)701330694 PUCPR cicg KF 250 .S568 2011 808/.06634 22 Slocum, Robin Wellford. 171060 Local Legal reasoning, writing, and other lawyering skills Robin Wellford Slocum. 3rd ed. New Providence, NJ LexisNexis c2011. xxxi, 667, 15 p. ill., 1 map 24 cm. teacher manual & 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) Rev. ed. of: Legal reasoning, writing, and persuasive argument. c2006. Includes bibliographical references and index. Introduction to legal writing & other lawyering skills -- Introduction to the American legal system -- Reading and briefing cases : the basics -- The lawyer as advisor : "human" factors that complicate your role -- The lawyer as investigator : the client interview -- Evaluating rules of law -- Evaluating a case -- Evaluating how an earlier case affects your client -- The office memorandum : an overview -- The discussion section : the basic template for analysis -- The discussion section : drafting the analysis (single case) -- Evaluating multiple cases -- The discussion section : drafting the analysis (multiple cases) -- The discussion section : drafting roadmap paragraphs -- Drafting an office memo : completing the draft -- Revising and finalizing the memo : content & organizational structure -- Reviewing & finalizing the memo : sentence structure & word choice -- Selecting cases for the memo -- Drafting short memos : the thin-sliced analysis -- Professional e-mail communications -- Drafting client letters -- The lawyer as advisor/collaborator : counseling the client -- Persuasive writing style strategies -- Fact-centered arguments : pre-drafting strategies -- Fact-centered arguments : drafting the argument -- Law-centered arguments : working with mandatory case precedent -- Law-centered arguments : working with policy -- Law-centered arguments : working with statutes -- Drafting law-centered arguments based on statutes & policy -- Addressing unfavorable law and arguments -- Trial & appellate court briefs -- Trial & appellate court briefs : the factual statement -- Trial & appellate court briefs : drafting roadmaps of the argument -- Appellate court briefs : scope of review & statement of the issues -- Oral arguments -- Demand & settlement letters. Legal composition Local 124490 Legal composition fast (OCoLC)fst00995444 Local 124490 Law Methodology. fast (OCoLC)fst00993777 LEMB 150 Law United States Methodology. LEMB 150 United States fast (OCoLC)fst01204155 182913 Local Slocum, Robin Wellford. Legal reasoning, writing, and persuasive argument. 171060 Local 241955 241955 0 0 lc 0 KF_250_000000000000000__S568_2011 0 cil 158215 7 7 4 2016-05-27 DonaciØn Lcda. Noelia Padua 519081 0 KF 250 .S568 2011 70000000896833 2016-05-27 00:00:00 r:324464 6