Slocum, Robin Wellford. <br/><br/>
Legal reasoning, writing, and persuasive argument / 
Robin Wellford Slocum. 
 - 2nd ed. 
 - Newark, NJ :  LexisNexis Matthew Bender,  2006. 
 - xxx, 730, 15 pages :  illustrations, map ;  24 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction to legal analysis and writing -- Introduction to American legal system -- Reading and briefing cases: the basics -- Evaluating rules of law -- Evaluating a case -- Evaluating how an earlier case affects your client -- The office memorandum: on 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 -- Revising & finalizing the memo: sentence structure & word choice -- Finalizing the memo: citation form -- Selecting cases for the memo -- Drafting client letters -- Persuasive writing style strategies -- Fast-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 and 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 -- Sample memos -- Sample client letter -- Sample briefs (fact-centered) -- Sample briefs (law-centered) -- Sample appellate brief -- Sample settlement letters -- The self-defense problem -- The immunity/duty to warn problem -- Case selection exercise. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0820564753 9780820564753 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2006004050 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Legal composition.<br/>Law--Methodology.--United States<br/>Law--Methodology.<br/>Legal composition.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>United States.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>KF 250  / .S56 2006