A practical guide to legal writing and legal method
By: John C. Dernbach ... [et al.].
Edition: 4th ed.
Publisher: Aspen Publishers
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 493
ISBN-13: 9780735591899; 9780735591905
Subjects: Legal composition; Law; Language; Methodology
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 481-488) and index.
Table of contents: title: Rules and policies; title: Sources of law; title: Case analysis and case briefs; title: Precedent and stare decisis; title: Understanding legal rules; title: Identifying and selecting issues for analysis; title: Common law analysis; title: Statutory analysis; title: Reaching a conclusion; title: Organization; title: Describing the law; title: Explaining the analysis; title: Signposting; title: Drafting the discussion; title: Revising and editing; title: Elements of an office memorandum; title: The discussion; title: Statement of facts for a memorandum; title: Questions presented; title: Opinion letters; title: Elements of a brief; title: Structure of an argument; title: Persuasive writing; title: Point headings; title: Statement of facts for a brief; title: Briefs to a trial court; title: Briefs to an appellate court.