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  • Formatas: Paperback / softback, 312 pages, aukštis x plotis x storis: 254x178x17 mm, weight: 590 g
  • Serija: Aspen Coursebook
  • Išleidimo metai: 31-Jan-2022
  • Leidėjas: Aspen Publishing
  • ISBN-10: 1543807798
  • ISBN-13: 9781543807790
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  • Formatas: Paperback / softback, 312 pages, aukštis x plotis x storis: 254x178x17 mm, weight: 590 g
  • Serija: Aspen Coursebook
  • Išleidimo metai: 31-Jan-2022
  • Leidėjas: Aspen Publishing
  • ISBN-10: 1543807798
  • ISBN-13: 9781543807790
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"A legal reasoning and writing law school text for LLM and JD candidates"--

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Designed primarily for the international lawyer and international law student, this one-of-a-kind text introduces readers to legal analysis and communications used in the U.S.

With customized exercises, examples, and illustrations, the authors, who together have more than seven decades of experience teaching legal writing, provide detailed instruction on the types of legal writing that international lawyers are most likely to engage in with U.S. lawyers. Organized for optimizing skills-building, the text begins with a contextual overview of the court system and the civil litigation process in the U.S., and then moves to structuring and communicating an objective analysis, briefing a case, and doing statutory analysis. The text delivers practical guidance on writing client letters, demand letters, office memos, and electronic correspondence. The authors emphasize structure, planning, and ethics in educating about the legal writing process.

New to the Third Edition:

  • New co-author Katrina Lee, Clinical Professor of Law, Director of LL.M. Legal Writing, Director of Program on Dispute Resolution, The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law; and former President of the Association of Legal Writing Directors
  • Reorganized and streamlined chapters for a stronger and more concise presentation
  • Expanded coverage of legal writing skills related to how to structure and formulate an objective legal analysis; how to write a formal office memo, client letters, and demand letters; and how to write professional emails and e-memos
  • New mini TOCs at the start of each chapter that provide a handy “roadmap” of topics covered
  • Updated material throughout

Professors and students will benefit from:

  • Detailed and summary table of contents, plus chapter roadmaps
  • Glossary of terms for international readers
  • Overviews of the U.S. government and court system, the common law system, and the civil litigation process
  • Clear exposition supported by numerous exercises that cover the types of legal writing international lawyers are most likely to use
  • Emphasis on an ethical, thorough, and structured writing process

Preface xix
Chapter 1 The System of Government and the Litigation Process in the United States
7(22)
A Introduction
1(1)
B A Dual System
1(1)
C The Constitutionally Created Three Branches of Government
2(2)
D A Dual Court System: Federal and State
4(7)
1 The federal court system
5(4)
2 The state court system
9(2)
E An Overview of the Litigation Process
11(18)
1 The client interview
11(1)
2 Assessing the law and a course of action
12(1)
3 Alternative dispute resolution
12(1)
4 Formal litigation in the U.S. civil court system
13(16)
Chapter 2 The Common Law in the United States
29(10)
A What Is the Common Law, and Why Does It Matter?
29(1)
B The Judicial Doctrine of Stare Decisis
30(4)
1 Mandatory precedent
30(3)
2 Persuasive precedent
33(1)
C The Evolving Common Law
34(5)
1 Creating and developing the common law
34(1)
2 The interaction between the common law and other forms of law
35(2)
3 The living law
37(2)
Chapter 3 The U.S. Legal Education System: Studying the Law and Briefing Cases
39(26)
A Why We Study Cases to Learn the Law
39(3)
B Preparing a Case Brief for Class
42(3)
C The Basic Sections of a Case Brief with One Issue
45(8)
1 Heading
45(1)
2 Facts (F)
46(1)
3 Procedural History (PH)
47(1)
4 Statement of the Substantive and Procedural Issues
47(2)
5 Holding (H)
49(1)
6 Judgment (J)
50(1)
7 Relevant Rules/Legal Principles Applied in the Case
50(1)
8 Court's Reasoning
51(1)
9 Concurrence and Dissent
52(1)
10 Personal Comments/Reactions
53(1)
D Briefing a Case with Multiple Issues
53(2)
E Additional Case Briefing Review
55(5)
F Holding v. Dicta
60(1)
G Class Participation: The Socratic Method
61(2)
H Abbreviations in Note Taking
63(1)
I Keeping Track of Legal Terminology
63(2)
Chapter 4 The Legal Writing Process
65(14)
A Introduction
65(5)
1 The importance of legal writing
66(3)
2 Your responsibility as a legal writer
69(1)
B The Legal Writing Process from Task to Deadline
70(3)
C The General Writing Process from Task to Deadline
73(6)
1 Considerations when beginning to write
73(1)
2 The creative and critical stages in the writing process
74(5)
Chapter 5 The U.S. Concept of Plagiarism and Proper Attribution to Authority
79(12)
A Introduction: The U.S. View of Proper Attribution
79(3)
1 Plagiarism defined
79(1)
2 The importance of avoiding plagiarism
80(1)
3 Intentional or not, plagiarism jeopardizes careers
80(1)
4 "Common knowledge" exception
81(1)
B Ways to Avoid Plagiarism
82(1)
1 Accurate and thorough researching
82(1)
2 Special consideration for information found on the Internet
82(1)
3 Appropriate management of time
83(1)
C Components of Appropriate Attribution
83(1)
D Quoting, Summarizing, and Paraphrasing
84(7)
1 Quoting
84(2)
2 Summarizing
86(1)
3 Paraphrasing
87(4)
Chapter 6 Writing an Objective Discussion of an Office Memorandum Based on a Single Fact-Based Issue, Using Only One Case
91(34)
A Introduction to the Office Memorandum
91(1)
B Learning the Client's Facts
92(2)
C Analyzing the Facts and Collecting the Law
94(1)
D Analyzing the Law
95(4)
E Organizing the Law for the Discussion Section
99(1)
F Analyzing and Applying the Law to the Client's Facts
99(5)
G Structuring an Objective Legal Analysis Based on a Single Issue and a Single Case
104(1)
H CREAC as a Structural Checklist
105(20)
1 C of CREAC: The predicted conclusion
105(1)
2 R of CREAC: The rule
106(2)
3 E of CREAC: Explaining the key components of a court opinion
108(3)
4 The A of CREAC: Providing an objective analysis for a fact-based issue
111(5)
5 The final CofCREAC: Writing the conclusion
116(1)
6 Putting it all together
117(8)
Chapter 7 Analyzing the Law: Using Multiple Cases in Analyzing a Single Issue
125(26)
A Introduction
125(4)
B Analyzing the Law: Briefing the Cases
129(2)
C Organizing the Law Using More than One Case and Applying It to the Client's Case
131(2)
1 Choosing which cases provide any rules and definitions relevant to the client's case
131(2)
2 Choosing which cases best explain how the relevant rules have been applied to facts in prior cases (rule explanations)
133(3)
3 Choosing which cases are most helpful in supporting each party's position when applying the law to the facts of the case in the analysis
136(4)
4 Based on the choice of cases in #1, #2, and #3, above, choosing where to best explain the cases so they will be most helpful to the reader
140(11)
Chapter 8 Synthesizing a Single Rule from Multiple Cases
151(12)
A Introduction
151(1)
B Example of Synthesizing Three Case Holdings into a Single Rule
151(12)
Chapter 9 Beyond the Single CREAC: Structuring a Discussion of a Legal Issue Based on Its Applicable Test
163(12)
A Introduction
163(1)
B Structuring an Elements Test
164(2)
C Structuring a Factors Test
166(2)
D Structuring a Balancing Test
168(1)
E Structuring a Shifting Burdens of Proof Test
169(1)
F Stipulations
170(5)
Chapter 10 Analyzing the Law: Using Multiple Cases in Analyzing Multiple Issues
175(18)
A Introduction
175(2)
B Using Multiple Cases to Analyze Multiple Legal Issues
177(3)
C Including Case Explanations Where They Are Most Helpful
180(1)
D Creating a Fact Chart When Analyzing a Fact - Based Issue
181(1)
E Preparing the Support for Each Party
182(1)
F Establishing the Basic Structure When Addressing Multiple Issues
182(1)
G Providing Roadmaps When Addressing Multiple Issues
183(1)
H Addressing Requirements Not in Dispute
184(1)
I Setting the Final Structure of the Document
185(8)
Chapter 11 Using Policy to Support a Legal Analysis
193(6)
A Public Policy Generally
193(1)
B Public Policy Reflected in the Law
194(1)
C How Public Policy Affects Court Decisions
194(1)
D How Lawyers Use Public Policy
195(4)
Chapter 12 An Introduction to Statutory Interpretation and Analysis of a Law-Based Issue
199(26)
A Introduction
199(1)
B Why Is Statutory Interpretation Necessary?
What Is the Role of Courts in Interpreting Statutes?
200(1)
C Tools of Statutory Interpretation
201(4)
1 Plain meaning
202(1)
2 Canons of construction
203(2)
D Theories of Statutory Interpretation
205(3)
E Writing an Objective Analysis of a Law-Based Issue Involving Statutory Interpretation
208(9)
1 Pre-drafting process
208(2)
2 Structuring an objective legal analysis of a statutory interpretation issue
210(7)
E Overview: An Objective Analysis of a Law-Based Issue Addressing Alternative
Rules or Principles
217(2)
1 Roadmap paragraph
219(1)
2 Analysis
220(2)
3 Conclusion
222(1)
G Organizing a Document That Addresses Both a Law-Based Issue and a Fact-Based Issue
223(2)
Chapter 13 Beyond the Objective Discussion of a Legal Issue: Other Elements of the Office Memorandum
225(14)
A Introduction
225(1)
B Question(s) Presented
226(6)
1 Writing a single, fact-based question
226(2)
2 Writing a single law-based question
228(1)
3 Writing multiple questions
229(3)
C Brief Answer(s)
232(1)
D Statement of the Facts
233(2)
E Conclusion
235(4)
Chapter 14 Writing Letters and Electronic Communications
239(30)
A Introduction
239(1)
B Writing Letters to Clients
240(12)
1 The purpose
240(1)
2 The tone and the audience
241(1)
3 What to include in a client letter
241(9)
4 General guidelines
250(2)
C Writing Demand Letters
252(4)
1 Purpose, audience, and tone
252(1)
2 Ethical considerations
252(1)
3 What to include in a demand letter
253(3)
D Writing Emails
256(6)
1 To email or not to email? Consider the message
257(1)
2 Guidelines when using email communications as a professional tool
258(4)
E Writing E-Memos
262(7)
1 Threshold considerations when writing e-memos
262(1)
2 Guidance on writing the e-memo
263(1)
3 An e-memo example
264(5)
Glossary 269(16)
Index 285