The Legal Research And Writing Handbook

Author : Hope Viner Samborn
Publisher : Aspen Publishing
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2020-02-02
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781543821048

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Basic Legal Writing for Paralegals by Hope Viner Samborn Pdf

Basic Legal Writing for Paralegals, Sixth Edition, teaches students the skills they need to effectively work with cases, legal authorities, documents, and professional correspondence. Samborn and Yelin guide students through the writing process, using the objective memo as a teaching tool. At every stage of a well-defined writing process, the authors provide lucid explanations, visual aids, and plenty of examples. With practice exercises throughout the book, students can develop the skills that will become indispensable to their careers as paralegals. New to the Sixth Edition: New and refreshed exercises Streamlined presentation, making the material even more accessible and teachable Updated website resources Revised and updated chapter on Case Briefing and Analysis Expanded coverage of email and e-memos Professors and students will benefit from: Thorough and readable coverage of case briefs, legal memoranda, correspondence, and persuasive writing A practical approach that emphasizes the role of the paralegal, and how different types of legal writing are used in practice Step-by-step instruction that guides students through every stage of the writing process, from pre-writing planning to drafting and revising An overview of the legal system that shows how different forms of legal writing are used in different contexts Synthesizing and presenting legal authorities How to use the IRAC method of legal analysis Examples, exhibits, writing tips, exercises, ethics alerts, practice pointers, and web resources Additional student resources in its appendices on citation rules and writing strategies

Author : Douglass T. MacEllven,Michael McGuire
Publisher : Lexis Law Publishing (Va)
Page : 407 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Legal authorities
ISBN : 0409911143

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Legal Research Handbook by Douglass T. MacEllven,Michael McGuire Pdf

Highlights of the 5th Edition include: New chapters on researching French law, European Union law and Foreign, Comparative and International law New coverage of e-mail as a form of legal writing New section on researching the law of other commonwealth jurisdictions New snapshots of the features and functionality of major information providers in Canada - LexisNexis, Quicklaw, Westlaw, eCarswell, SOQUIJ, REJB, CanLII and CCH Canadian. Some sample search illustrations are included. There is also a snapshot of the Folioviews software, which is the software of choice of most Canadian legal CD ROM products. New coverage of electronic access to full-text periodicals. New section on electronic judgments - features, elements and Specific Electronic Judgment Sources New coverage of electronic citators A completely rewritten chapter on Researching Quebec law.

Author : Laurel Currie Oates,Anne Enquist,Jeremy Francis
Publisher : Aspen Publishing
Page : 1165 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2021-01-31
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781543830422

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The Legal Writing Handbook by Laurel Currie Oates,Anne Enquist,Jeremy Francis Pdf

With the authors’ effective step-by-step approach, The Legal Writing Handbook: Analysis, Research, and Writing walks students through each of the stages of the writing process from pre-writing, drafting, and editing, to the final draft. A leading text for generations of law students, the Eighth Edition gives students a head start as they move into practice. The Legal Writing Handbook offers a complete resource on legal writing. Part I provides students with an introduction to the U.S. Legal System; Part II gives an overview of legal research, with both an introduction to sources and to research strategies; Part III introduces students to predictive memos, e-memos, and client letters; Part IV covers motion briefs; Part V offers an overview of appellate briefs; Part VI introduces oral advocacy; Part VII is a guide to effective writing; Part VIII is a guide to correct writing; and Part IX focuses on the needs of ESL writers. With a new streamlined organization and completely updated content, this is the only book on legal writing students will ever need. New to the Eighth Edition: Streamlined organization with chapters focused on key topics New appendix with easy reference to all the Quick Tips to improve legal writing Updated and added discussion throughout the book on the role of bias in legal language and argumentation A new chapter introducing rhetoric and bias Professors and student will benefit from: Given the breadth of coverage, the book can be easily adapted for two-, three-, or four-semester programs. Multiple examples and sample documents—­this text demystifies legal writing. Helpful overview of the American legal system Step-by-step instruction on how to write formal memos, e-memos, and opinion letters Step-by-step instruction on how to write motion and appellate briefs In-depth instruction on how to write and edit effectively and correctly Resources for ESL law students With online Connected Coursebook access, students receive additional exercises with sample answers and other helpful resources.

Author : Laurel Currie Oates,Anne Enquist,Kelly Kunsch
Publisher : Aspen Publishers
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Legal briefs
ISBN : 0316621978

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The Legal Writing Handbook by Laurel Currie Oates,Anne Enquist,Kelly Kunsch Pdf

Author : Andrea B. Yelin,Hope Viner Samborn
Publisher : Aspen Publishing
Page : 901 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2018-02-13
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781454897712

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The Legal Research and Writing Handbook by Andrea B. Yelin,Hope Viner Samborn Pdf

With clear explanations, examples, and visual aids, The Legal Research and Writing Handbook, Eighth Edition by Andrea Yelin and Hope Viner Samborn offers complete coverage of a complex subject in a student-friendly, accessible text. In this thoroughly updated new edition, the authors continue to keep pace with legal research, citation, and technology in today’s law firms. This practical text focuses on efficient research processes and techniques for both traditional and electronic sources, along with step-by-step instruction through each stage of the legal writing process, from prewriting strategies, to revising. The text is enhanced with examples and visual aids, expert writing and practice tips, hands-on exercises, ethics alerts, up-to-date web resources, and easy-to-navigate page design. Excellent exercises are provided to reinforce student learning. Key Features: Updated and expanded coverage of electronic resources reflecting how paralegals do research today Detailed discussion of how to use legal authorities in legal communications and how to synthesize them and present them to attorneys Examples, exhibits, practical tips, updated exercises, and web resources in every chapter Expanded discussion of e-mail and e-memos In-depth coverage of the IRAC method, as well as how to write legal memoranda and legal correspondence

Author : Laurel Currie Oates,Anne Enquist,Kelly Kunsch
Publisher : Aspen Publishers
Page : 952 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Law
ISBN : STANFORD:36105061001496

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The Legal Writing Handbook by Laurel Currie Oates,Anne Enquist,Kelly Kunsch Pdf

Author : Laurel Currie Oates,Anne Enquist
Publisher : Aspen Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Law
ISBN : 0735524890

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The Legal Writing Handbook by Laurel Currie Oates,Anne Enquist Pdf

Author : Deborah E. Bouchoux
Publisher : Aspen Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10-31
Category : Legal assistants
ISBN : 1454831324

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Legal Research and Writing for Paralegals by Deborah E. Bouchoux Pdf

A clear, well-organized text for the introductory legal research and writing course, designed specifically for paralegal students.

Author : Anne Enquist,Laurel Currie Oates,Kelly Kunsch
Publisher : Aspen Publishers
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Law
ISBN : 156706938X

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The Legal Writing Handbook by Anne Enquist,Laurel Currie Oates,Kelly Kunsch Pdf

Its effective process approach is the secret to "The Legal Writing Handbook's" enduring popularity. By teaching students to progress through necessary stages -- pre-writing, drafting, editing, to final draft -- the authors lead them, step by careful step, to a mastery of skills that they will use throughout their careers. Shortened and tightened, but just as effective... With streamlined, accessible material, the book helps students become effective researchers and writers. The first part of the book covers the basics of the legal system -- analyzing statutes and cases, and supplies chapters on writing the objective memorandum and trial and appellate briefs. The second part of the book offers resources to help students become effective researchers and writers. The Legal Writing Handbook brings together the three major components of effective legal writing -- research, analysis, and writing -- and discuss each from the most basic level to more sophisticated techniques.

Author : Jacqueline D. Lipton
Publisher : University of California Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2020-08-04
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780520301801

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Law and Authors by Jacqueline D. Lipton Pdf

This accessible, reader-friendly handbook will be an invaluable resource for authors, agents, and editors in navigating the legal landscape of the contemporary publishing industry. Drawing on a wealth of experience in legal scholarship and publishing, Jacqueline D. Lipton provides a useful legal guide for writers whatever their levels of expertise or categories of work (fiction, nonfiction, or academic). Through case studies and hypothetical examples, Law and Authors addresses issues of copyright law, including explanations of fair use and the public domain; trademark and branding concerns for those embarking on a publishing career; laws that impact the ways that authors might use social media and marketing promotions; and privacy and defamation questions that writers may face. Although the book focuses on American law, it highlights key areas where laws in other countries differ from those in the United States. Law and Authors will prepare every writer for the inevitable and the unexpected.

Author : Andrea B. Yelin,Hope Viner Samborn
Publisher : Aspen Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2009-06-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0735586357

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The Legal Research and Writing Handbook Blackboard Bundle by Andrea B. Yelin,Hope Viner Samborn Pdf

Author : Ted Tjaden
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 486 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Law
ISBN : 155221415X

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Legal Research and Writing by Ted Tjaden Pdf

This book seeks to explain the practical skills needed for print and online legal research and writing. It provides a current and comprehensive look at the topic, consolidating information on legal research and writing into one handy, easy-to-use resource. Written for both seasoned practitioners seeking to add the latest sources and techniques to their research arsenal, and for beginner law students who face a bewildering array of information, this book includes chapters on legal research and writing malpractice, the acquisition of research resources, international and foreign legal research, and knowledge management. In addition, it covers legal citation, the recovery of online legal research expenses, searching the new platforms of the major proprietary online legal databases, the increasing digitization of legal materials, and free legal research resources on the Internet, while also providing a list of over 1,300 leading Canadian legal treatises organized into forty-eight topics. Legal Research and Writingis the most up-to-date book of its kind available in Canada today.

Author : Christine Mowat
Publisher : Thomson Carswell
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : STANFORD:36105062044297

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A Plain Language Handbook for Legal Writers by Christine Mowat Pdf

Provides 1) theory about plain language for legal writers, 2) models of legal documents such as wills, laws, agreements, etc, and 3) practice exercises on language.

Author : Laurel Currie Oates,Anne Enquist
Publisher : Aspen Publishers
Page : 897 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2017-06-22
Category : Law
ISBN : 1454889136

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The Legal Writing Handbook by Laurel Currie Oates,Anne Enquist Pdf

Buy anew versionof this Connected Casebook and receiveaccessto theonline e-book, practice questionsfrom your favorite study aids, and anoutline toolon CasebookConnect, the all in one learning solution for law school students. CasebookConnect offers you what you need most to be successful in your law school classes - portability, meaningful feedback, and greater efficiency.This looseleaf version of the Connected Casebook does not come with a binder. The Legal Writing Handbook: Analysis, Research, and Writingcontinues in the tradition that has made it a resounding success and a leading text for almost two decades, offering a complete teaching package with everything a student needs for the legal writing course. Features: Updated with the goal of making students practice ready. New chapter on writing e-memos, that is, shorter, less formal memos that might be embedded in an email. Exercises added to the research chapters Expanded chapter on letters that discusses both opinion letters and demand letters. CasebookConnectfeatures: ONLINE E-BOOK Law school comes with a lot of reading, so access your enhanced e-book anytime, anywhere to keep up with your coursework. Highlight, take notes in the margins, and search the full text to quickly find coverage of legal topics. PRACTICE QUESTIONS Quiz yourself before class and prep for your exam in the Study Center. Practice questions fromExamples & Explanations, Emanuel Law Outlines, Emanuel Law in a Flashflashcards, and other best-selling study aid series help you study for exams while tracking your strengths and weaknesses to help optimize your study time. OUTLINE TOOL Most professors will tell you that starting your outline early is key to being successful in your law school classes. The Outline Tool automatically populates your notes and highlights from the e-book into an editable format to accelerate your outline creation and increase study time later in the semester.

Author : Andrea B. Yelin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Legal composition
ISBN : OCLC:1391904995

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Workbook to Accompany: The Legal Research and Writing Handbook by Andrea B. Yelin Pdf