Effective Lawyering
Subtitle: A Checklist Approach to Legal Writing and Oral Argument
Publisher: Carolina Academic Press
Published: August 1, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 180
ISBN-13: 9781594603488
Subjects: Reference / Law; Reference; Law; Legal composition; Methodology; Oral pleading; United States
Description: This book is for law students and practitioners who want to learn, or be reminded of, the fundamentals of legal writing and oral advocacy. Effective Lawyering concisely describes useful, yet often neglected, writing techniques. The book has pithy discussions of:(1) ways to avoid recurring, yet frequently overlooked, writing problems;(2) sensible approaches to writing common legal documents; and(3) methods for preparing an oral argument. In addition, it provides the reader with a series of checklists to turn to when undertaking a writing project or preparing for oral argument.