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A practical guide to legal writing and legal method / John C. Dernbach [and others].
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Title:A practical guide to legal writing and legal method / John C. Dernbach [and others].
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Other Contributors/Collections:Dernbach, John C., 1953-
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Published/Created:New York : Aspen Publishers, ©2010.
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Location:LAW LIBRARY (level 3)Where is this?
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Call Number: KF250 .P72 2010
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Number of Items:1
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Status:c.1 On loan - Due on 09-15-2024
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Location:LAW LIBRARY (level 3)Where is this?
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Library of Congress Subjects:Legal composition.
Law--United States--Language.
Law--United States--Methodology.
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Edition:4th ed.
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Description:xxiii, 493 p. ; 26 cm.
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Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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ISBN:9780735591899
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Contents:Rules and policies
Sources of law
Case analysis and case briefs
Precedent and stare decisis
Understanding legal rules
Identifying and selecting issues for analysis
Common law analysis
Statutory analysis
Reaching a conclusion
Organization
Describing the law
Explaining the analysis
Signposting
Drafting the discussion
Revising and editing
Elements of an office memorandum
The discussion
Statement of facts for a memorandum
Questions presented
Opinion letters
Elements of a brief
Structure of an argument
Persuasive writing
Point headings
Statement of facts for a brief
Briefs to a trial court
Briefs to an appellate court.