Pleasing the court
Subtitle: writing ethical and effective briefs
By: Judith D. Fischer
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Carolina Academic Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Durham, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 129
ISBN-13: 9781594608964
Subjects: Legal composition; Legal briefs; Law; Language
Description: Previous edition, 1st, published in 2005.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: State the law accurately; title: State the facts accurately; title: Provide cogent analysis; title: Write clearly; title: Avoid wordiness and legalese; title: Avoid grammar, spelling, punctuation, and typographical errors; title: Cite correctly; title: Follow court rules; title: Do not plagiarize; title: Be civil.