A lawyer writes : a practical guide to legal analysis /

"Puts the reader in the place of a first-year attorney tasked with real-life assignments. In doing so, it teaches law students not only how to succeed in law school, but also how to succeed in the practice of law. The book uses graphics and samples to demonstrate the variety of ways in which at...

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Main Author: Coughlin, Christine Nero
Other Authors: Malmud, Joan, Patrick, Sandy
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Durham, North Carolina : Carolina Academic Press, [2013]
Edition:Second edition
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Table of Contents:
  • How attorneys communicate
  • Sources and systems of the law
  • Reading for comprehension
  • Finding your argument
  • Organizing your legal authority
  • One legal argument
  • Explaining the law
  • Applying the law
  • Conclusions to one legal argument
  • Statutory analysis
  • The discussion section : introducing and connecting legal arguments
  • Question presented and brief answer
  • Statement of facts
  • Conclusion to the memorandum
  • Editing and polishing
  • Client letters
  • Professional E-mails
  • The transition from objective to persuasive writing