Legal writing
Subtitle: how to write legal briefs, memos, and other legal documents in a clear and consise style
By: Amanda Martinsek.
Publisher: Kaplan Pub.
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 262
ISBN-13: 9781427798435
Subjects: Legal composition
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction to the legal system; title: Civil litigation in brief; title: Criminal law in brief; title: Transactional drafting; title: Legal research; title: Interpreting statutes and cases; title: Oral and written advocacy; title: The role of writing in the legal system; title: Form and logic; title: Style : clarity, conciseness, and voice; title: Mechanics : grammar; title: Mechanics : punctuation; title: Bullets, charts, and demonstratives; title: Legal citation systems; title: Writing in the criminal case; title: Writing to confirm transactions; title: Avoiding common mistakes; title: Memoranda; title: Pleadings; title: Discovery; title: Briefs; title: Other filings; title: Letters.