A Practical Guide To Legal Writing Legal Method

Author : John C. Dernbach,Richard V. Singleton,Cathleen S. Wharton,Catherine J. Wasson,Joan M. Ruhtenberg
Publisher : Aspen Publishing
Page : 573 pages
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Release : 2021-02-25
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781543825244

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A Practical Guide to Legal Writing and Legal Method by John C. Dernbach,Richard V. Singleton,Cathleen S. Wharton,Catherine J. Wasson,Joan M. Ruhtenberg Pdf

A Practical Guide to Legal Writing and Legal Method provides complete coverage and analysis with the clarity and precision that has made it a classic in the field. Discussion, examples, and practice exercises teach students how to apply the concepts of legal writing and legal method to a written analysis or oral argument. The text not only provides a complete foundation for classroom instruction, but also supports independent study and review. Graduates will want to keep this text within reach as they enter legal practice. New to the Seventh Edition: Restructured format to emphasize common themes Consolidated and streamlined chapters that are even more accessible to both professor and students Expanded appendix on email communications Professors and student will benefit from: Accessible introductions that outline and explain legal method Examples of both effective and ineffective approaches to all of the topics covered Focused exercises to develop and practice the skills addressed in each chapter In-depth instruction on reading and understanding both statutes and caselaw synthesizing cases and statutes applying the law to specific facts organizing and drafting a legal analysis the principles of objective writing for memoranda, client communications, and judicial opinion writing the principles of persuasive writing, including structuring an effective argument and writing for the court drafting traditional and shorter “summary of the law” memoranda drafting opinion letters drafting both trial and appellate court briefs Guidelines for using electronic communication for legal memoranda and correspondence—when it is appropriate, and strategies for effective communication in legal writing and practice Integrated treatment of ethics and professional conduct A sample case file in the appendices with memos in both traditional and email format, client letters, and trial and appellate court briefs

Author : John C. Dernbach
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Law
ISBN : 0735562849

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A Practical Guide to Legal Writing & Legal Method by John C. Dernbach Pdf

This concise, readily accessible text focuses the first-year law student on learning the basic principles of legal writing and analysis. Starting with a straightforward introduction to law and legal method and moving on To The basics of legal writing, The text then explores the specifics of writing memos and briefs. A classic in the field, A Practical Guide to Legal Writing and Legal Method, Third Edition, has been redesigned and updated to appeal to a new generation of law students. Among the features that make this carefully crafted text a success: flexibility -- the essential skills of legal reasoning and analysis are presented in a straightforward manner that allows each teacher¿and student¿to use the material in his or her own way integration -- students are taught legal analysis in tandem with legal writing, concentrating on the basic principles of legal method and how to apply those principles in legal writing accessibility -- legal reasoning and writing is presented in a simple and understandable manner, through the use of a series of accessible and simple guidelines; rigor -- focused exercises allow students to practice the guidelines presented in the text practicality -- extensive appendices with examples of office memos, trial briefs, and appellate briefs allow students to see how the lessons in the text are used to create the documents that they will write as lawyers Updated and redesigned, The Third Edition offers: new material on legal rules, synthesis, and organization of a legal discussion or argument new and updated examples throughout new user-friendly design and layout for enhanced accessibility an improved Teacher¿s Manual, significantly expanded to include additional exercises, teaching suggestions, and advice for new teachers

Author : John C. Dernbach
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Law
ISBN : 073559189X

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A Practical Guide to Legal Writing and Legal Method by John C. Dernbach Pdf

This concise, readily accessible text focuses the first-year law student on learning the basic principles of legal writing and analysis. Starting with a straightforward introduction to law and legal method and moving on To The basics of legal writing, The text then explores the specifics of writing memos and briefs. A classic in the field, A Practical Guide to Legal Writing and Legal Method, Third Edition, has been redesigned and updated to appeal to a new generation of law students. Among the features that make this carefully crafted text a success: flexibility -- the essential skills of legal reasoning and analysis are presented in a straightforward manner that allows each teacher¿and student¿to use the material in his or her own way integration -- students are taught legal analysis in tandem with legal writing, concentrating on the basic principles of legal method and how to apply those principles in legal writing accessibility -- legal reasoning and writing is presented in a simple and understandable manner, through the use of a series of accessible and simple guidelines; rigor -- focused exercises allow students to practice the guidelines presented in the text practicality -- extensive appendices with examples of office memos, trial briefs, and appellate briefs allow students to see how the lessons in the text are used to create the documents that they will write as lawyers Updated and redesigned, The Third Edition offers: new material on legal rules, synthesis, and organization of a legal discussion or argument new and updated examples throughout new user-friendly design and layout for enhanced accessibility an improved Teacher¿s Manual, significantly expanded to include additional exercises, teaching suggestions, and advice for new teachers

Author : John C. Dernbach
Publisher : Aspen Law & Business
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Law
ISBN : 0735562849

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A Practical Guide to Legal Writing & Legal Method by John C. Dernbach Pdf

This concise, readily accessible text focuses the first-year law student on learning the basic principles of legal writing and analysis. Starting with a straightforward introduction to law and legal method and moving on To The basics of legal writing, The text then explores the specifics of writing memos and briefs. A classic in the field, A Practical Guide to Legal Writing and Legal Method, Third Edition, has been redesigned and updated to appeal to a new generation of law students. Among the features that make this carefully crafted text a success: flexibility -- the essential skills of legal reasoning and analysis are presented in a straightforward manner that allows each teacher¿and student¿to use the material in his or her own way integration -- students are taught legal analysis in tandem with legal writing, concentrating on the basic principles of legal method and how to apply those principles in legal writing accessibility -- legal reasoning and writing is presented in a simple and understandable manner, through the use of a series of accessible and simple guidelines; rigor -- focused exercises allow students to practice the guidelines presented in the text practicality -- extensive appendices with examples of office memos, trial briefs, and appellate briefs allow students to see how the lessons in the text are used to create the documents that they will write as lawyers Updated and redesigned, The Third Edition offers: new material on legal rules, synthesis, and organization of a legal discussion or argument new and updated examples throughout new user-friendly design and layout for enhanced accessibility an improved Teacher¿s Manual, significantly expanded to include additional exercises, teaching suggestions, and advice for new teachers

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Law
ISBN : 1454889721

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A Practical Guide to Legal Writing & Legal Method by Anonim Pdf

A Practical Guide to Legal Writing and Legal Method continues to provide complete coverage of basic legal writing and analysis with the clarity and precision that has made it a classic in the field. The text is concise and flexible, teaching students to apply legal method concepts to a written or oral argument through a combination of introductory exposition, extensive examples, and practice exercises. Offering great teaching opportunities in the classroom, the lessons and examples also support independent study and review. A valuable text that students will want to keep as practitioners. Key Features: Expanded coverage includes: A new chapter on reading & understanding statutes to help students deconstruct and comprehend legislation and administrative rules. A new chapter on summary of the law memoranda to teach students how to draft a document increasingly being used in modern law practice to answer the question what is the law on . . . or when a full analysis of a legal issue is not needed. Two new appendices provide examples of a summary of the law memorandum in both email and traditional memo format. Improved structure and organization: New emphasis on objective writing as the foundation for in-house memoranda and client communications. New emphasis on guidelines for the use of email for legal memoranda and client correspondence, including the determination of whether email is the appropriate medium and strategies for effective communication. Unparalleled number of examples and exercises, including numerous examples of good and bad writing appear throughout. Clear explanations detail the advantages and disadvantages of each. Unique coverage of the shorter summary of the law memo that lawyers are frequently asked to write under a variety of circumstances. when a full analysis of a legal issue is not appropriate.

Author : John C. Dernbach
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Law
ISBN : 0837705622

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A Practical Guide to Legal Writing and Legal Method by John C. Dernbach Pdf

Author : John C. Dernbach,Richard V. Singleton,Cathleen S. Wharton,Joan M. Ruhtenberg,Catherine J. Wasson
Publisher : Aspen Publishers
Page : 562 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2017-04-13
Category : Law
ISBN : 1454888989

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A Practical Guide to Legal Writing and Legal Method (Looseleaf) by John C. Dernbach,Richard V. Singleton,Cathleen S. Wharton,Joan M. Ruhtenberg,Catherine J. Wasson Pdf

"A Practical Guide to Legal Writing and Legal Method continues to provide complete coverage of basic legal writing and analysis with the clarity and precision that has made it a classic in the field. The text is concise and flexible, teaching students to apply legal method concepts to a written or oral argument through a combination of introductory exposition, extensive examples, and practice exercises. Offering great teaching opportunities in the classroom, the lessons and examples also support independent study and review. A valuable text that students will want to keep as practitioners."--

Author : John C. Dernbach
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Law
ISBN : 0837705622

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A Practical Guide to Legal Writing and Legal Method by John C. Dernbach Pdf

Author : Nichola Corbett-Jarvis,Brendan Grigg
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2016-12-16
Category : Law
ISBN : 040934320X

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Effective Legal Writing by Nichola Corbett-Jarvis,Brendan Grigg Pdf

This practical, student-focused text introduces writing skills essential for successful study in law and explains how to apply them in a legal context. It is designed as a course book for first year law students with ongoing relevance as a resource in subsequent years at law school and beyond. Basic literacy, legal literacy and writing skills are explored in a way that is fully integrated into legal content, reflecting current pedagogical best-practice. The text assists students to develop sound legal writing skills, providing a solid foundation to enhance performance in professional legal writing tasks. It includes many examples, case-studies and exercises and is supported by extensive online resources for lecturers. The second edition of this text offers expanded examples and explanations of the types of legal writing required of both students and professionals. Features Basic literacy, legal literacy and writing skills are explored in a way that is fully integrated into legal content Contains many examples, case-studies, opportunities for revision, questions and exercises Revised and extended to include many new examples Contributes the achievement of the attributes identified by the Australian Teaching and Learning Council (ALTC) threshold learning outcomes (TLO) for law, in particular TLO 5: Communication and collaboration Extensive suite of lecturer and student online ancillary resources Related Titles Bott & Talbot-Stokes, Nemes and Coss' Effective Legal Research, 5th ed, 2012Cook, Creyke, Geddes, Hamer & Taylor, Laying Down the Law, 9th ed, 2015Meehan & Tulloch, LexisNexis Guides: Grammar for Lawyers, 3rd ed, 2013Stuhmcke, LexisNexis Guides: Legal Referencing, 4th ed, 2013

Author : Christine Nero Coughlin,Joan Malmud,Sandy Patrick
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Law
ISBN : STANFORD:36105064266617

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A Lawyer Writes by Christine Nero Coughlin,Joan Malmud,Sandy Patrick Pdf

Whether you are starting law school or preparing to start the practice of law, you need to learn the essential skills and theory of your trade. A Lawyer Writes puts the reader in the place of a first-year attorney tasked with real life assignments. In doing so, it teaches law students not only how to succeed in law school, but also how to succeed in the practice of law. The book uses graphics and visual samples to demonstrate the variety of ways in which attorneys write effectively, showing best practices in both traditional and electronic environments. Speaking to its reader in a straightforward manner, A Lawyer Writes communicates essential skills and theories so that they will be retained for a lifetime of legal practice.

Author : Russell T. Bowlan, J.D., M.A.
Publisher : Author House
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2013-06
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781481759502

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Legal Writing for Real Lawyers by Russell T. Bowlan, J.D., M.A. Pdf

This is not another tedious rulebook littered with unfounded gimmicks contrived at a faculty mixer. Here you will find relevant advice from an attorney who has been writing trial and appellate briefs on the frontlines for two decades. Amid the new material in this expanded edition, Mr. Bowlan subdues the oft dreaded summary judgment response. And the gloves come off when he addresses legal ethics in the Epilogue - "Welcome to the Dark Side" - a must-read for every law student who intends to become a practicing lawyer. What do Trolls, Curmudgeons and Yapping Chihuahuas have to do with legal writing? Open the cover and find out.

Author : Joey Asher,Kenneth F. Oettle
Publisher : Incisive Media, LLC
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2014-05-28
Category : Law
ISBN : 1588523632

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Making Your Point by Joey Asher,Kenneth F. Oettle Pdf

Are your arguments as compelling as they should be? Could your briefs be briefer? This insightful and practical guide, comprised of four years of columns that appeared in The New Jersey Law Journal, examines the writing errors that lawyers typically make, why they make them, and how to fix them. Making Your Point: A Practical Guide to Persuasive Legal Writing provides a complete writing strategyOCofrom understanding the composing process to strategizing, establishing credibility, and achieving focus and emphasis. The author, a practicing attorney, drew on years of experience improving his own writing and supervising other lawyers to arrive at field-tested solutions that work. Each article is like a miniature writing workshop, and each concludes with an exercise that tests the reader's mastery of the writing process. This eye-opening book will change the way you think about legal writing."

Author : Dernbach
Publisher : Aspen Publishers
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2010-05-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0735598487

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Practical Guide Legal Writing and Method 3e and Writing Essay Exams by Dernbach Pdf

Author : Austen L. Parrish,Dennis T. Yokoyama
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Briefs
ISBN : STANFORD:36105063708023

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Effective Lawyering by Austen L. Parrish,Dennis T. Yokoyama Pdf

This book is for law students and practitioners who want to learn, or be reminded of, the fundamentals of legal writing and oral advocacy. Effective Lawyering concisely describes useful, yet often neglected, writing techniques. The book has pithy discussions of:(1) ways to avoid recurring, yet frequently overlooked, writing problems;(2) sensible approaches to writing common legal documents; and(3) methods for preparing an oral argument.In addition, it provides the reader with a series of checklists to turn to when undertaking a writing project or preparing for oral argument. The authors have designed the book for practicing attorneys as well as law students. The book is an ideal supplement for first-year and advanced legal writing courses, for upper-division skills courses, and for students participating in law journals or moot court programs. Short and to-the-point, the book's unique check-list approach will help law students and practitioners improve their writing methodically.

Author : Edwin Scott Fruehwald
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Law
ISBN : 1627228926

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Legal Writing Exercises by Edwin Scott Fruehwald Pdf

Like nothing else, writing is an essential skill for every lawyer. This handy, easy-to approach guide will strengthen any lawyers writing skills through a series of specialized exercises. You'll learn to write more concise, powerful sentences; eliminate un-needed words; and structure and combine sentences and paragraphs to create clear and persuasive documents, letters, and more. It's perfect for lawyers and associates, even non-lawyers, anyone looking for an effective way to improve their writing skills.