Legal reasoning and legal writing /
Neumann, Richard K., 1947-
Legal reasoning and legal writing / Richard K. Neumann (Professor of Law, Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University), Ellie Margolis (Professor of Law, Temple University Beasley School of Law), Kathryn M. Stanchi (E.L. Cord Professor of Law, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law). - Ninth edition. - xxvii, 432 pages ; 26 cm. - Aspen coursebook series .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Legal writing and law -- Rule-based reasoning -- Issues, facts, precedents and statutes -- Predictive writing -- Inside the writing process -- More about writing -- Selecting authority -- Working with statutes -- Working with precedent -- Working with facts -- A paradigm for organizing proof of a conclusion of law -- Varying the depth of rule proof and rule application -- Combining proofs of separate conclusions of law -- Working with the paradigm -- Interviewing the client -- Office memoranda -- Email communication -- Orally presentations to your supervising lawyers -- Client advice letters -- Paragraphing -- Effective style -- Quotations -- Introduction to motions and appeals -- Developing a persuasive theory of the case -- Telling your client's story in a statement of the case (or facts) -- Developing persuasive arguments -- Handling the procedural posture -- Motion memoranda -- Appellate practice -- Point headings and subheadings -- Questions presented -- Oral argument.
"This is an introductory text on legal writing and reasoning"--
9781543810851 9781543810851
2020053840
Legal composition.
Law--Methodology.--United States
Trial practice--United States.
Practice of law--United States.
Law--Language.--United States
KF250 / .N48 2021
808.06/634
Legal reasoning and legal writing / Richard K. Neumann (Professor of Law, Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University), Ellie Margolis (Professor of Law, Temple University Beasley School of Law), Kathryn M. Stanchi (E.L. Cord Professor of Law, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law). - Ninth edition. - xxvii, 432 pages ; 26 cm. - Aspen coursebook series .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Legal writing and law -- Rule-based reasoning -- Issues, facts, precedents and statutes -- Predictive writing -- Inside the writing process -- More about writing -- Selecting authority -- Working with statutes -- Working with precedent -- Working with facts -- A paradigm for organizing proof of a conclusion of law -- Varying the depth of rule proof and rule application -- Combining proofs of separate conclusions of law -- Working with the paradigm -- Interviewing the client -- Office memoranda -- Email communication -- Orally presentations to your supervising lawyers -- Client advice letters -- Paragraphing -- Effective style -- Quotations -- Introduction to motions and appeals -- Developing a persuasive theory of the case -- Telling your client's story in a statement of the case (or facts) -- Developing persuasive arguments -- Handling the procedural posture -- Motion memoranda -- Appellate practice -- Point headings and subheadings -- Questions presented -- Oral argument.
"This is an introductory text on legal writing and reasoning"--
9781543810851 9781543810851
2020053840
Legal composition.
Law--Methodology.--United States
Trial practice--United States.
Practice of law--United States.
Law--Language.--United States
KF250 / .N48 2021
808.06/634