Legal reasoning and legal writing :
Neumann, Richard K., 1947-
Legal reasoning and legal writing : structure, strategy, and style / Richard K. Neumann, Jr. - 6th ed. - Austin : New York, NY : Wolters Kluwer Law & Business ; Aspen Publishers, c2009. - xxx, 520 p. : forms ; 26 cm. + teacher's manual.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
An introduction to American law -- Rule-based reasoning -- An introduction to judicial decisions and statutes -- Briefing cases -- The art of legal writing -- The process of writing -- Office memoranda -- Initially obtaining the facts: client interviewing -- Predictive writing -- A paradigm for organizing proof of a conclusion of law -- Varying the depth of rule proof and rule application -- Combining proofs of separate conclusions of law -- Working with the paradigm -- Selecting authority -- Working with precedent -- Working with statutes -- Working with facts -- Paragraphing -- Effective style -- Citations and quotations -- Client advice letters -- Demand letters -- How to write exam answers -- Developing a persuasive theory -- Developing persuasive arguments -- Handling the procedural posture -- Motion memoranda -- Point headings and sub-headings -- Statements of the case -- Questions presented -- Appellate practice -- Appellate briefs -- Writing the appellate brief -- Oral argument.
9780735576667 (pbk.) 0735576661 (pbk.) 9780735576674 (pbk. ; teacher's manual)
2009003050
Legal composition.
Trial practice--United States.
Law--Methodology.--United States
Law
KF250 / .N48 2009
808.06634NEU
Legal reasoning and legal writing : structure, strategy, and style / Richard K. Neumann, Jr. - 6th ed. - Austin : New York, NY : Wolters Kluwer Law & Business ; Aspen Publishers, c2009. - xxx, 520 p. : forms ; 26 cm. + teacher's manual.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
An introduction to American law -- Rule-based reasoning -- An introduction to judicial decisions and statutes -- Briefing cases -- The art of legal writing -- The process of writing -- Office memoranda -- Initially obtaining the facts: client interviewing -- Predictive writing -- A paradigm for organizing proof of a conclusion of law -- Varying the depth of rule proof and rule application -- Combining proofs of separate conclusions of law -- Working with the paradigm -- Selecting authority -- Working with precedent -- Working with statutes -- Working with facts -- Paragraphing -- Effective style -- Citations and quotations -- Client advice letters -- Demand letters -- How to write exam answers -- Developing a persuasive theory -- Developing persuasive arguments -- Handling the procedural posture -- Motion memoranda -- Point headings and sub-headings -- Statements of the case -- Questions presented -- Appellate practice -- Appellate briefs -- Writing the appellate brief -- Oral argument.
9780735576667 (pbk.) 0735576661 (pbk.) 9780735576674 (pbk. ; teacher's manual)
2009003050
Legal composition.
Trial practice--United States.
Law--Methodology.--United States
Law
KF250 / .N48 2009
808.06634NEU