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Practical Guide to Legal Writing and Legal Method
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Product Description
This concise, readily accessible guide focuses the legal novice 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 book 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 learners.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #177546 in Books
- Published on: 2007-03-28
- Released on: 2007-03-28
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 440 pages
Customer Reviews
A strong introductory textbook.
I have used this book as a text in the legal-writing course I teach. It is one of the most widely used and respected legal-writing texts available. Its strengths are that it is clear, easy-to-read, and practical. It lays out the basics of legal analysis, plus it explains how to write a traditional, objective legal memo and a persuasive legal brief. It always gets to the point quickly, and it covers all the important topics a law student will need in a first-year course on legal writing.
One minor weakness is that some of the sample documents in the appendix do not follow the principles explained in the text.
As for the complaint from "A reader from Honolulu" that the book does not cite authority, that's an odd concern. Very few, if any, legal-writing texts cite authority. What would they cite to? Other legal-writing texts (their competition)? What you are buying when you buy a legal-writing text is the expertise of the authors, not a compilation of research on legal writing. I know that these authors are experts, and the advice in this text is practical and effective.
Legal Writing made easy
This book is written in plain language that makes it easy to understand. The exercises are helpful as well.
Practical Guide to Legal Writing
Book arrived in a timely manner and was in perfect condition. Very happy with purchase.
