Legal Method And Writing

Author : Charles R. Calleros
Publisher : Aspen Publishers
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 638 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Legal Method and Writing written by Charles R. Calleros and published by Aspen Publishers. This book was released on 1998 with total page 638 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Legal Method and Writing is a sophisticated yet accessible book that takes a comprehensive and practical approach to writing and analysis skills. The book's coverage includes different types of legal writing, including writing in law school, writing in the law office, advocacy writing, appellate brief, pretrial advocacy, and writing to parties.

Author : Charles R. Calleros
Publisher : Aspen Publishers
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 628 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Legal Method and Writing written by Charles R. Calleros and published by Aspen Publishers. This book was released on 2002 with total page 628 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By incorporating broad topical coverage, case analysis, study skills, and appellate briefs, Legal Method and Writing has proven its effectiveness to loyal users nationwide. Some of the many strengths of this exceptionally clear and complete text: after a comprehensive introduction to legal analysis, the book addresses different types of legal writing Writing in Law School, Writing in the Law Office, Advocacy, Appellate Briefs, Pretrial Advocacy, and Writing to Parties connects legal analysis to the writing process and shows parallels between the analytic structure of office memoranda and that of a law student's case briefs, course outlines, and essay examination answers goes beyond the typical memo and brief to explain how to write pleadings, motions, contracts, and letters the documents lawyers will write in practice excellent examples are often drawn from Contracts and Torts to make the material accessible to first-year students illustrations, exercises, and assignments present diversity in ethnicity, gender and sexual orientation practical exercises in the text give students an opportunity to sharpen their skills, and additional exercises appear in the appendices Changes make the Fourth Edition a stronger teaching and learning tool: new material on the ALWD manual and the 17th edition of the Bluebook in the citation chapter completely updated, with new examples, illustrations, and supporting citations, including exercises based on the author's popular teaching demonstrations carefully edited to control length and increase efficiency

Author : John C. Dernbach
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780837705620
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Practical Guide to Legal Writing and Legal Method written by John C. Dernbach and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Sharon Hanson
Publisher : Cavendish Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1843140616
Total Pages : 366 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Legal Method written by Sharon Hanson and published by Cavendish Publishing. This book was released on 2000-10-17 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The competent study of law is a finely tuned balance of excellent language ability, good reading and writing skills, good personal study discipline, a thorough appreciation of the relevant areas of substantive law and excellent argumentative skills. Legal method is an important area of study for two main reasons. First, it is important for the range of techniques that it can offer to break into legal texts, both primary and secondary. Secondly, it exposes reasoning processes concerned with the theory and practise of law. The book deals in both the areas mentioned, and aims to deal with issues of.

Author : Ann Sinsheimer
Publisher : West Academic Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781683283478
Total Pages : 267 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Legal Writing, a Contemporary Approach - Casebookplus written by Ann Sinsheimer and published by West Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2018-02 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Legal Writing textbook guides first year law students and those new to legal writing through the thinking and writing process used in the legal profession. It builds skills gradually and introduces students to reading and briefing cases, gathering facts using various methods, drafting memoranda and client communications, and writing for the court. This book covers both predictive and persuasive writing in a way that is accessible to students. Students will also learn to edit their work and the work of others for style and substance. The text gives examples for students to use as models and has many interactive exercises through which students can test their newly acquired skills. The online text has links to the cases that students will need, definitions, videos, and exercises to help them hone their writing skills. In addition to learning about written documents and how to communicate in the U.S. common law system, the authors provide an international perspective. Students will learn about civil law traditions through the comparative exercises included in this text. The text also addresses ways to stay focused and reduce stress during law school and in legal careers through the concept of mindful lawyering. Examples in writing and on video showing how judges and lawyers stay focused and mindful are linked in the text. The second edition utilizes the CasebookPlus(tm) platform, providing your students with digital access to faculty authored self-assessments that provide helpful explanations and digital access to additional study resources, including Gilbert Law Dictionary. Students should enjoy working with this material and the online components of the text and will benefit from the unique features this interactive casebook offers.

Author : Uzoma Ihugba
Publisher : African Books Collective
ISBN 13 : 9785916545
Total Pages : 291 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Introduction to Legal Research Method and Legal Writing written by Uzoma Ihugba and published by African Books Collective. This book was released on 2020-07-01 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book is written in a conversational style, and the language is accessible and simple, with flowing examples that users can relate with. Practical legal questions are raised and application of individual research methods, strategies, approaches and philosophies are demonstrated. The book starts with a clear definition of legal research method to justification and importance. It spans the research process, theoretical positions and justification for research, the writing up process and the defence of research output either in seminars, conferences or for PhD defence. It also prepares researchers and academicians for discussion and interaction with peers at conferences and seminars.

Author : Charles R. Calleros
Publisher : Aspen Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1543849520
Total Pages : 639 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Legal Method and Writing I written by Charles R. Calleros and published by Aspen Publishing. This book was released on 2022-01-31 with total page 639 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Legal Method and Writing, Ninth Edition

Author : Charles R. Calleros
Publisher : Aspen Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781454897156
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Legal Method and Writing II written by Charles R. Calleros and published by Aspen Publishing. This book was released on 2018-01-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An ideal text for a second semester legal writing or advanced writing course, the Legal Method and Writing II, Eighth Edition immerses students in the world of appellate briefs, pleadings, motions, contracts, and professional correspondence. This revision expands coverage of motions to dismiss, while maintaining in-depth coverage of complaints, answers, motions for summary judgment, and motions in limine to exclude evidence. Numerous illustrations, sample documents, and exercises address issues ranging from enforcement of marriage contracts to sexual harassment in the workplace. Key Features: Introductory chapters on fundamentals of written advocacy, including ethical concerns, strategic considerations, organization, writing style, issue statements, point headings, and effective presentation of rules and fact analysis In-depth discussion of trial briefs: pleadings, motion to dismiss, motion for summary judgment, judgment, and motion in limine to exclude evidence, with numerous illustrations and sample documents Comprehensive discussion of appellate briefs and appellate standards of review, with sample briefs and special attention to policy arguments Introduction to contract drafting The addition of “soft skills” (e.g. rapport building) Chapters on advice and demand letters Examples and illustrations throughout the text Numerous exercises and assignments in the main text and in the appendices

Author : Austen L. Parrish
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Effective Lawyering written by Austen L. Parrish and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 : John C. Dernbach
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780735562844
Total Pages : 444 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Practical Guide to Legal Writing & Legal Method written by John C. Dernbach and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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