000 01549cam a2200229 i 4500
020 _a9781683284598
040 _cChanthan
041 _heng
082 _a345.73
100 _aRay, Mary Barnard,
100 _aRamsfield, Jill J,
245 1 0 _aLegal writing :
_bgetting it right and getting it written /
_cMary Barnard Ray (professor of law emerita, University of Wisconsin Law School), Jill J. Ramsfield (professor of law emerita, Georgetown University Law Center).
250 _aSixth edition.
260 _aSt. Paul, MN :
_bWest Academic Publishing;
_c2018.
300 _axxx, 653 pages :
_billustrations ;
_c26 cm.
490 0 _aAmerican casebook series
500 _aIncludes index.
520 _aDesigned as a desktop reference for legal writers, the sixth edition of this book adds new entries and updates current entries, provides reference material and guidance on improving one's legal writing, includes a large index with cross-references under each entry, and addresses common questions legal writers have. Covering issues small and large, it offers quick, reliable answers. New in this edition are entries on specific kinds of writing lawyers must complete, including the following: amicus briefs; pretrial briefs; appellate briefs; reply briefs; scholarly writing; legal recommendations; corporate documents; judicial opinions; PowerPoints; and informative documents, such as fact sheets, white papers, and newsletter articles.
650 0 _aLegal composition
650 0 _aLaw
_zUnited States
_xLanguage
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