A practical guide to legal writing and legal method
By: John C. Dernbach, Widener University School of Law; Richard V. Singleton II, Blank Rome LLP; Cathleen S. Wharton, University of Georgia School of Law; Joan M. Ruhtenberg, Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law; Catherine J. Wasson, Elon University School of Law
Edition: Fifth edition.
Series: Aspen coursebook series
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Law & Business
Published: 2013
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 519
ISBN-13: 9781454826996
Subjects: Legal composition; Law; Language; Methodology
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 505-513) 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: Applying the law; title: Signposting; title: Drafting the analysis; title: Revising and editing; title: Elements of an office memorandum; title: Objective writing; 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; title: Praparing and presenting an oral argument.