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This work is a practical legal analysis and writing handbook. Designed for first-year students, it is also a valuable refresher text for more advanced students and for practitioners. The book features fundamental advice, a problem-solving perspective, illustrative examples and templates, and an easy-to-read approach. Each chapter is designed to stand on its own or be supplemented by a professor's own materials. The third edition includes additional examples and models and a chapter on oral argument.

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• Preface(p. i)
• Chapter 1 Road Mapping(p. 1)
• Where, What(p. 2)
• Why(p. 2)
• Who(p. 2)
• When(p. 3)
• How(p. 3)
• Example(p. 4)
• Comparison to Legal Writing(p. 7)
• Chapter 2 The Role of Facts in Resolving Legal Problems(p. 11)
• Story Identification(p. 12)
• Additional Story Identification Principles(p. 16)
• Chapter 3 The Role of Rules in Resolving Legal Problems(p. 19)
• The Sources of Rules: Enacted Law and Cases(p. 19)
• 1 Enacted Law(p. 20)
• 2 Cases(p. 23)
• Basic Principles for Understanding Primary Authority(p. 25)
• Considerations When Working with Statutes and Cases(p. 28)
• Chapter 4 Determining the Rule in Typical, Simple Scenarios(p. 31)
• Pulling Apart a Rule(p. 31)
• Common Mistakes in Parsing a Rule(p. 35)
• Assembling a Rule from a Single Court Decision(p. 38)
• Chapter 5 Determining the Rule in Typical, Complex Scenarios(p. 47)
• Assembling a Rule from Multiple Court Decisions(p. 47)
• Common Mistakes in Assembling a Rule from Multiple Cases(p. 59)
• Chapter 6 Determining the Rule in Atypical Scenarios(p. 61)
• Assembling Rules in Atypical Settings: Direct Conflicts(p. 61)
• Assembling Rules in Atypical Settings: Cases of First Impression(p. 65)
• Chapter 7 Determining the Meaning of a Statutory Rule(p. 71)
• Interpreting Statutory Language(p. 71)
• Understand Issues of Statutory Interpretation in Context(p. 73)
• Chapter 8 Basic Organizing Principles in Legal Analysis and Writing(p. 81)
• IRAC: The Basic Components(p. 84)
• 1 Introduction(p. 84)
• 2 Rule(p. 86)
• 3 Application(p. 88)
• 4 Conclusion(p. 91)
• Linking Discrete IRACs(p. 91)
• Chapter 9 Basic Writing Principles(p. 97)
• Prefer Simplicity(p. 98)
• Prefer the Familiar(p. 98)
• Prefer Concision(p. 98)
• Prefer Action(p. 99)
• Avoid Overuse of Adjectives and Adverbs(p. 100)
• Pay Attention to Flow(p. 100)
• Be Meticulous(p. 101)
• Common Mistakes to Avoid(p. 101)
• Chapter 10 Citation and Quotation Basics(p. 103)
• ALWD Citation Manual(p. 105)
• General Citation Rules(p. 105)
• Full and Short Citations(p. 105)
• Pinpoint References(p. 106)
• Citation Placement and Use(p. 106)
• Abbreviations(p. 107)
• Capitalization(p. 110)
• Citing to Primary Authority(p. 110)
• Constitutions currently in force(p. 110)
• Statutes currently in force(p. 110)
• Cases(p. 113)
• Citing to Secondary Authority(p. 115)
• Restatements(p. 115)
• Legal Periodicals (Law Reviews)(p. 116)
• Books(p. 117)
• Working with Signals(p. 118)
• The Bluebook(p. 120)
• General Citation Rules(p. 120)
• Full and Short Citations(p. 120)
• Pinpoint References(p. 121)
• Citation Placement and Use(p. 121)
• Abbreviations(p. 122)
• Capitalization(p. 125)
• Citing to Primary Authority(p. 125)
• Constitutions currently in force(p. 125)
• Statutes currently in force(p. 126)
• Cases(p. 128)
• Citing to Secondary Authority(p. 130)
• Restatements(p. 130)
• Legal Periodicals (Law Reviews)(p. 131)
• Books(p. 132)
• Working with Signals(p. 133)
• General Rules on Quoting Authority(p. 135)
• Block Quotations(p. 135)
• Shorter Quotations(p. 136)
• Alterations and Omissions(p. 136)
• Common Questions about When and What to Cite(p. 139)
• Chapter 11 Communicating a Predictive Analysis(p. 143)
• Common Features of Good Predictive Writing(p. 144)
• The Office Memorandum Template(p. 151)
• The Client Advice Letter Template(p. 172)
• Chapter 12 Communicating a Persuasive Analysis(p. 185)
• Common Features of Good Persuasive Writing(p. 186)
• The Trial Court Brief Template(p. 191)
• The Appellate Brief Template(p. 236)
• Chapter 13 Oral Argument(p. 261)
• A Way to Prepare the Argument(p. 261)
• A Way to Begin the Argument(p. 263)
• A Way to Approach the Middle of the Argument(p. 265)
• A Way to Approach the Conclusion of the Argument(p. 269)