Publication Date: 2/24/2017
Copyright: 2017
Pages: 592
ISBNs:
Hardcover + CasebookConnect: 9781454880813
Loose-leaf + CasebookConnect: 9781454888987
Digital Only CasebookConnect: 9781454889724
Rental + CasebookConnect: 9781454889359
Detailed Table of Contents (PDF Download)
Introduction
Summary of Contents
Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Part A Introduction to Law
1 Rules and Policies
2 Sources of Law
3 Case Analysis and Case Briefs
4 Precedent and Stare Decisis
5 Reading and Understanding Statutes
Part B Basic Concepts of Legal Method
6 Understanding Legal Rules
7 Identifying and Selecting Issues for Analysis
8 Common Law Analysis
9 Statutory Analysis
10 Reaching a Conclusion
Part C Basic Concepts of Legal Writing
11 Organization
12 Describing the Law
13 Applying the Law
14 Signposting
15 Drafting the Analysis
16 Revising and Editing
Part D Office Memoranda and the Opinion Letter
17 Objective Writing
18 Elements of a Summary-of-the-Law Memorandum
19 Elements of an Analytical Legal Memorandum
20 Statement of Facts
21 Questions Presented
22 Opinion Letters
Part E Briefs and Oral Argument
23 Elements of a Brief
24 Structure of an Argument
25 Point Headings
26 Statement of Facts for a Brief
27 Persuasive Writing
28 Briefs to a Trial Court
29 Briefs to an Appellate Court
30 Preparing and Presenting an Oral Argument
Appendices
Appendix A Summary of the Law Memos Concerning Tyler’s Possible Fraud Claim
Appendix B Analytical Memorandum Concerning Tyler’s Possible Fraud Claim
Appendix C Opinion Letter to Tyler
Appendix D Defendant’s Brief to the Trial Court
Appendix E Plaintiff’s Brief to the Trial Court
Appendix F Trial Court’s Decision
Appendix G Appellant’s Brief
Appendix H Appellee’s Brief
Appendix I Selected Books on Style and Grammar
Bibliography Sources of Law
Index