Jagged rocks of wisdom--the memo: mastering the legal memorandum
By: Morten Lund.
Publisher: Fine Print Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Honolulu, Hawaii
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781888960082
Subjects: Legal composition; Legal research -- United States
Other titles: Mastering the legal memorandum
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Lessons from jagged rocks of wisdom; title: Rule number 1: Proofread; title: Rule number 2: Answer the question; title: Rule number 3: Answer the real question; title: Rule number 4: Understand the context; title: -one size does not fit all; title: Rule number 5: Understand the facts; title: -even the ones you don't know; title: Rule number 6: Understand the deadline; title: -the real deadline; title: Rule number 7: Get on with it already; title: Rule number 8: Finish the research; title: -almost done is far from finished; title: Rule number 9: Become bilingual; title: -learn legalese; title: Rule number 10: Don't give me a headache; title: Rule number 11: Citations; title: -not just for bluebooks anymore; title: Rule number 12: Know when to quote em, know when to not; title: Rule number 13: Cut the fluff; title: Rule number 14: Impress Mr. Spock; title: Rule number 15: Write for your audience, not for yourself; title: Rule number 16: Take a stand; title: Rule number 17: Put a bow on it; title: Rule number 18: Understand your memo; title: Rule number 19: Great memo; title: -now fix it; title: Rule number 20: You are the expert; title: Rule number 21: This is not a drill.