Legal Writing and Analysis (Aspen Coursebook)

Legal Writing and Analysis (Aspen Coursebook)

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This concise text offers a straightforward guide to developing legal writing and analysis skills for beginning legal writers. <b>Legal Writing and Analysis, Third Edition</b>, leads students logically through reading and analyzing the law, writing the discussion of a legal question, writing an office memo and professional letters. The author then focuses on writing for advocacy and concludes with style and formalities and a chapter devoted to oral argument. </p> <p> The Third Edition features new material throughout on drawing factual inferences, one of the most important kinds of reasoning for legal writers, as well as additional examples on the book s companion web site. </p> <p> <b>Among the features that make Legal Writing and Analysis a best-selling text</b> : </p> <ul> <li> <b>It tracks the traditional legal writing course syllabus</b>, providing students with the necessary structure for organizing a legal discussion. </li> <li> <b>The consistent use of the legal method approach</b>, from an opening chapter providing an overview of a civil case and the lawyer s role, to information about the legal system, case briefing, synthesizing cases, and statutory interpretation. </li> <li> The emphasis on <b>analogical reasoning</b> and <b>synthesizing cases</b>, as well as <b>rule-based</b> and <b>policy-based reasoning</b>, with explanations of how to use these types of reasoning to organize a legal discussion. </li> <li> Coverage of the <b>use of precedent</b>, particularly on how to use cases. </li> <li> Superior discussion of <b>small-scale organization</b>, including the thesis paragraph. </li> <li> <b>Numerous examples</b> and frequent <b>short exercises</b> to encourage students to apply concepts. Many exercises <b>focus on first-year courses and others focus on professional responsibility</b>. <b>The Third Edition offers</b>: </p> <ul> <li> <b>New material on drawing factual inferences</b>, one of the most important kinds of reasoning for legal writers. </li> <li> <b>Citation materials updated</b> to cover the new editions of both ALWD and the Bluebook. </li> <li> Companion web site will include <b>additional examples of office memos, opposing briefs, letters, and summary judgment motions</b>. </li> </ul> </p>