A lawyer writes : a practical guide to legal analysis /
Coughlin, Christine Nero, author Rocklin, Joan Malmud, author Patrick, Sandy, author
A lawyer writes : a practical guide to legal analysis / Christine Coughlin, Joan Malmud Rocklin, Sandy Patrick. - Third edition. - Durham, North Carolina : Carolina Academic Press, 2018 - xx, 422 pages ; 26 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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 -- Policy -- 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 emails -- The transition from objective to persuasive writing.
9781531008765 (pbk.)
Legal composition.
Law--United States.
808.06
A lawyer writes : a practical guide to legal analysis / Christine Coughlin, Joan Malmud Rocklin, Sandy Patrick. - Third edition. - Durham, North Carolina : Carolina Academic Press, 2018 - xx, 422 pages ; 26 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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 -- Policy -- 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 emails -- The transition from objective to persuasive writing.
9781531008765 (pbk.)
Legal composition.
Law--United States.
808.06