03301cam a2200421 a 4500 ocn183928646 OCoLC 20161109072346.0 070103s2006 njuab b 001 0 eng 2006004050 0820564753 (perfectbound : alk. paper) 9780820564753 (perfectbound : alk. paper) (OCoLC)183928646 DLC eng ZCL ILI OCLCQ OCLCF OCLCO OCLCQ eng pcc n-us--- PUED KF 250 .S56 2006 Slocum, Robin Wellford. 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 text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. 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. Legal composition. Law United States Methodology. Law Methodology. Legal composition. United States. Online version: Slocum, Robin Wellford. Legal reasoning, writing, and persuasive argument. 2nd ed. Newark, NJ : LexisNexis Matthew Bender, �2006 (OCoLC)755071056 Table of contents http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip068/2006004050.html Access via World-Wide Web lcc 6 255659 255659 0 0 lcc 0 0 7 7 4 2016-11-09 Donación 0.00 1 KF 250 .S56 2006 70000000902202 2024-04-20 09:22:45 2024-03-19 2016-11-09 6 0 0 lcc 0 0 7 7 4 2018-05-25 Donación Lcda. Padua 0.00 1 KF 250 .S56 2006 70000000904296 2024-04-20 09:23:00 2024-03-19 Teacher's manual 2019-02-15 6