A concise guide to legal research and writing
By: Deborah E. Bouchoux
Publisher: Aspen Publishers
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 433
ISBN-13: 9780735591981; 9780735591998
Subjects: Legal research; Legal composition
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Finding the law and introduction to legal research; title: The federal and state court systems; title: Statutory law; title: Case law and judicial opinions; title: Locating cases through digests and annotated law reports; title: Secondary authorities; title: Special research issues; title: The digital library : LexisNexis, Westlaw, and non-print research tools; title: E-research : legal research using the Internet; title: Legal citation form; title: Updating and validating your research; title: Overview of the research process; title: The basics of legal writing; title: Strategies for effective writing; title: Legal correspondence; title: Legal memoranda; title: Legal briefs; title: Proofreading and document design.