【圖書簡介】 Strengths of this new text include:consistent use of the legal method approach, from an opening chapter providing an overview of a civil case and the lawyer's role, followed by information about the legal system, case briefing, synthesizing cases, a nd statutory interpretation;emphasis on analogical reasoning and synthesizing cases, as well as rule-based and policy-based reasoning, with explanations of how to use these types of reasoning to organize a legal discussion;coverage of the use of precedent, particularly on how to use cases;superior discuss ion of small-scale organization, including the thesis paragraph;integrated coverage of the writing process, including prewriting, writing, and revising;Students will learn everything they need know to write effective legal documents in this concise, new paperback text.作者簡介:LEGAL WRITING AND ANALYSIS is a straightforward, contemporary, and exceptionally well-written text by Linda H. Edwards that gives students a solid introduction to the legal writing and analysis skills they will use throughout their careers.
【本書目錄】 Contents Preface Aknowledgments Part One: Lawyers and the Legal Landscape 1. Overview of the Lawyer's Role 2. The Legal System, the Common Law Process, and Kinds of Authority Part Two: Reading and Analyzing the Law 3. Briefing and Synthesizing Cases 4. Interpreting Statutes 5. Forms of Legal Reasoning Part Three: Writing the Discussion of a Legal Question 6. The Writing Process and Law-Trained Readers 7. Large-Scale Organization: Creating an Annotated Outline 8. Small-Scale Organization: Explaining the Law 9. Small-Scale Organization: Applying the Law 10. Discussing Multiple Issues: Putting It All Together 11. Deepening Your Analysis Part Four: Predictive Writing 12. Writing an Office Memo 13. Writing Professional Letters Part Five: The Shift to Advocacy 14. Introduction to Brief-Writing 15. Point Headings 16. Writing a Fact Statement 17. Writing a Trial-Level Brief 18. Writing an Appellate Brief 19. Using Legal Theory to Sharpen Your Arguments Part Six: Style and Formalities 20. Citations and Quotations 21. Paragraphs, Sentences, and Style Part Seven: Oral Advocacy 22. Oral Argument Appendices Index