Practical guide to legal writing and legal method
Dernbach, John C
Practical guide to legal writing and legal method - 4th - New York Aspen 2010
Includes bibliographical references (p. 481-488) and index.
Rules and policies -- Sources of law -- Case analysis and case briefs -- Precedent and stare decisis -- Understanding legal rules -- Identifying and selecting issues for analysis -- Common law analysis -- Statutory analysis -- Reaching a conclusion -- Organization -- Describing the law -- Explaining the analysis -- Signposting -- Drafting the discussion -- Revising and editing -- Elements of an office memorandum -- The discussion -- Statement of facts for a memorandum -- Questions presented -- Opinion letters -- Elements of a brief -- Structure of an argument -- Persuasive writing -- Point headings -- Statement of facts for a brief -- Briefs to a trial court -- Briefs to an appellate court.
9788184734980
2010018484
Legal composition.
Law--Language.--United States
Law--Methodology.--United States
KF250 / .P72 2010
Practical guide to legal writing and legal method - 4th - New York Aspen 2010
Includes bibliographical references (p. 481-488) and index.
Rules and policies -- Sources of law -- Case analysis and case briefs -- Precedent and stare decisis -- Understanding legal rules -- Identifying and selecting issues for analysis -- Common law analysis -- Statutory analysis -- Reaching a conclusion -- Organization -- Describing the law -- Explaining the analysis -- Signposting -- Drafting the discussion -- Revising and editing -- Elements of an office memorandum -- The discussion -- Statement of facts for a memorandum -- Questions presented -- Opinion letters -- Elements of a brief -- Structure of an argument -- Persuasive writing -- Point headings -- Statement of facts for a brief -- Briefs to a trial court -- Briefs to an appellate court.
9788184734980
2010018484
Legal composition.
Law--Language.--United States
Law--Methodology.--United States
KF250 / .P72 2010