Legal Writing for the Undergraduate

Antonio Coronel Elefano

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ISBN: 9781543850222

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Legal Writing for the Undergraduate by Antonio C. Elefano Is the perfect introduction to American law and legal writing

Legal Writing for the Undergraduate by Antonio Elefano offers a practical introduction to legal analysis and legal writing, designed to give even the most novice student a command of the basics of legal writing. With careful guidance and scaffolding, the author effectively teaches students how to read and analyze cases and how to formulate persuasive legal arguments. The book begins with a comprehensive overview of the U.S. Legal System, including how to analyze a law and apply it to varying situations. The text continues with the fundamentals of legal writing, offering in-depth, step-by-step instruction on writing different types of Legal Memoranda and Appellate Briefs. Through effective assignments and engaging discussion, students will learn how to craft thoughtful and polished arguments.

Professors and students will benefit from:
- A streamlined and accessible introduction to legal reasoning
- Class-tested assignments utilizing several closed universes of cases, allowing focus on the application of law
- Instruction on how to read and brief a case
- Separate chapters on the fundamentals of legal writing, basic legal research, and appellate briefs
- Thoughtful guidance on the structure and strategy of appellate-style oral argumentation
- Helpful chapter on how to workshop legal writing
- Practical advice on how to get into law school
- Engaging presentation that demystifies legal analysis
Teaching materials include:
- Instructor’s Manual
- PowerPoint Slides

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Publication Date: 1/31/2022
Copyright: 2022
Pages: 450
ISBNs:
Connected eBook + Print Book: 9781543850222
eBook: 9781543850239

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Antonio Elefano

Antonio Elefano is an associate professor in the University of Southern California’s Writing Program. He holds a Juris Doctorate from Yale Law School and a Master of Fine Arts from Boston University. He has taught legal writing to undergraduates since 2014 through his Introduction to Legal Writing, Moot Court, and Advanced Legal Writing courses at USC. In 2019, he was one of three professors across the university awarded the USC Mentoring Award for mentoring undergraduate students. He is the faculty advisor of Phi Alpha Delta, USC’s pre-law fraternity, as well as the faculty advisor/coach for USC’s undergraduate moot court team. Before coming to USC, he was a corporate litigator in New York City and a writing fellow/visiting assistant professor at the University of Houston. Elefano is also a fiction writer whose stories have been published in The Los Angeles Review, 236 and The Journal. In August 2014, his story "Italy" was one of Buzzfeed’s "29 Short Stories You Need to Read in Your Twenties."
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