A practical guide to legal writing & legal method

Synopsis

The second edition has the same accessible format as thefirst; it divides the process of thinking and writing aboutlegal problems into steps, explains the steps, illustratesgood and bad ways of applying the steps, and providesfocused exercises to reinforce good legal writing skills.Three new appendixes-two trial court briefs and a secondmemo-have also been added. The methods and writing skillsin the book teach and reinforce the basic skills for"thinking like a lawyer."Complimentary Teacher's Manual available for quantity ordersby professors and law schools.