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    A practical guide to legal writing and legal method / John C. Dernbach, Widener University School of Law; Richard V. Singleton II, Blank Rome LLP; Cathleen S. Wharton, University of Georgia School of Law; Joan M. Ruhtenberg, Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law; Catherine J. Wasson, Elon University School of Law.

    By: Dernbach, John C, 1953- [author.]Contributor(s): Singleton, Richard V, 1949- [author.] | Wharton, Cathleen S [author.] | Ruhtenberg, Joan M [author.] | Wasson, Catherine J [author.]Material type: TextTextSeries: Aspen coursebook series: Publisher: New York : Wolters Kluwer Law & Business, 2013Edition: Fifth editionDescription: xxv, 519 pages ; 26 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781454826996; 1454826991Subject(s): Legal composition | Law -- United States -- Language | Law -- United States -- Methodology | Law -- Language | Law -- Methodology | Legal composition | United StatesDDC classification: 808.06/634 LOC classification: KF250 | .P72 2013
    Contents:
    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 -- Applying the law -- Signposting -- Drafting the analysis -- Revising and editing -- Elements of an office memorandum -- Objective writing -- 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 -- Preparing and presenting an oral argument.
    Other editions: Revision of:: Practical guide to legal writing and legal method
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    Includes bibliographical references (pages 505-513) 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 -- Applying the law -- Signposting -- Drafting the analysis -- Revising and editing -- Elements of an office memorandum -- Objective writing -- 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 -- Preparing and presenting an oral argument.

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