A Practical Guide to Legal Writing and Legal Method

A Practical Guide to Legal Writing and Legal Method
ISBN-10
1454826991
ISBN-13
9781454826996
Series
A Practical Guide to Legal Writing and Legal Method
Category
Law
Pages
519
Language
English
Published
2013
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer Law and Business
Authors
John C. Dernbach, Richard V. Singleton, Cathleen S. Wharton

Description

An updated classic presents the essential skills of legal reasoning and analysis to a new generation of law students. Its straightforward, flexible presentation man allows each teacher and student to engage with the material in his or her own way. Legal reasoning and writing is carefully explored as series of accessible and simple guidelines, and focused exercises allow students immediate practice. By covering the basic principles of legal method, students learn to apply these principles in legal writing. Extensive appendices offer useful examples. The Fifth Edition offers a brand new chapter on oral argument as well as additional material on electronic communication. A fresh and tightened presentation is enhanced by a two-color design. Features: updated classic for a new generation of law students flexible, straightforward presentation covers the essential skills of legal reasoning and analysis allows each teacher and student to engage in his or her own way legal reasoning and writing presented as a series of accessible and simple guidelines focused exercises allow students immediate practice students learn the basic principles of legal method and apply them to legal writing extensive appendices with useful examples Thoroughly updated, the revised Fifth Edition presents: a new chapter on oral argument additional material on electronic communication fresh and tightened presentation throughout 2-color design

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