Practical Guide to Legal Writing and Legal Method, Seventh Edition
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Book length
592 pages
Publication Date
2021-02-23
Edition
Seventh Edition
Teaching Materials
NO
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A Practical Guide to Legal Writing and Legal Method provides complete coverage and analysis with the clarity and precision that has made it a classic in the field. Discussion, examples, and practice exercises teach students how to apply the concepts of legal writing and legal method to a written analysis or oral argument. The text not only provides a complete foundation for classroom instruction, but also supports independent study and review. Graduates will want to keep this text within reach as they enter legal practice.
New to the Seventh Edition:
Restructured format to emphasize common themes
Consolidated and streamlined chapters that are even more accessible to both professor and students
Expanded appendix on email communications
Professors and student will benefit from:
Accessible introductions that outline and explain legal method
Examples of both effective and ineffective approaches to all of the topics covered
Focused exercises to develop and practice the skills addressed in each chapter
In-depth instruction on
reading and understandingboth statutes and caselaw
synthesizing cases and statutes
applying the law to specific facts
organizing and drafting a legal analysis
the principles of objective writing for memoranda, client communications, and judicial opinion writing
the principles of persuasive writing, including structuring an effective argument and writing for the court
drafting traditional and shorter “summary of the law” memoranda
drafting opinion letters
drafting both trial and appellate court briefs
Guidelines for using electronic communicationfor legal memoranda and correspondence—when it is appropriate, and strategies for effective communication in legal writing and practice
Integrated treatment of ethics and professional conduct
A sample case file in the appendices with memos in both traditional and email format, client letters, and trial and appellate court briefs
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