TY  - BOOK
AU  - Wellford, Robin S.
AU  - Slocum, Robin Wellford.
TI  - Legal reasoning, writing, and persuasive argument
SN  - 0820553891
AV  - KF 250 .W436 2002
U1  - 808/.06634 22
PY  - 2002///
CY  - Newark, NJ
PB  - LexisNexis
KW  - Legal composition
KW  - Law
KW  - United States
KW  - Methodology
KW  - fast
N1  - Includes index; Introduction to legal analysis -- 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 -- Evaluating multiple cases -- The office memorandum: an overview -- Selecting cases for the memo -- The discussion section: the basic template for analysis -- The discussion section: drafting roadmap paragraphs -- The discussion section: drafting the analysis (single case) -- The discussion section: drafting the analysis (multiple cases) -- 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 -- Drafting client letter -- Persuasive writing style strategies -- Law-centered arguments: based on statutory construction -- Law-centered arguments: based on cases -- Fact-centered arguments: pre-drafting strategies -- Fact-centered arguments: the argument -- Addressing unfavorable law and arguments -- Trial & appellate court briefs -- Trial & appellate court briefs: the factual statement -- Trial & appellate court briefs: the argument -- Appellate court briefs: scope of review & statement of the issues -- Oral arguments -- Demand & settlement letters -- Appendices
ER  -