Writing a Legal Memo

Writing a Legal Memo
Author: John Bronsteen
Publisher:
Total Pages: 168
Release: 2006
Genre: Law
ISBN:

This legal writing book is designed to help students learn the basic elements of writing a legal memo.

Legal Writing

Legal Writing
Author: Simon Dorset
Publisher:
Total Pages: 172
Release: 2014-07
Genre: Legal composition
ISBN: 9781927248072

The Curmudgeon's Guide to Practicing Law

The Curmudgeon's Guide to Practicing Law
Author: Mark Herrmann
Publisher: American Bar Association
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2006
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9781590316764

This collection of essays written by The Curmudgeon, offers practical, honest and you need to know this advice for surviving and thriving in a law firm. The book covers the basics of law practice and law firm etiquette, from doing effective research and writing to dressing for success, dealing with staff and clients and building a law practice. Concise, humorous and full of valuable (albeit curmudgeonly) insight, this is a must-read for every newly minted law school graduate or new lawyer.

A Brief Guide to Brief Writing

A Brief Guide to Brief Writing
Author: Janet S. Kole
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013
Genre: Legal briefs
ISBN: 9781627223041

In the third in a series of practice guides by experienced litigator Janet Kole, Covering topics that A Brief Guide to Brief Writing covers topics such as ethical principles, lower court/appellate court distinctions, and JDAs. The author's honest and direct guidelines will help shape the brief writing of both veteran and new attorneys.

Legal Writing Style

Legal Writing Style
Author: Henry Weihofen
Publisher: West Academic Publishing
Total Pages: 348
Release: 1980
Genre: Law
ISBN:

Topics in this law school text include a section on writing law school and bar examinations, amplified material on sentence structure and organization, and drafting principles. The book is equally suited for use in courses that concentrate on brief-writing, emphasize formal legal documents, or concentrate on the writing of memoranda or papers similar to law review comments. Also includes chapters on forcefulness, arranging words for emphasis, Opinions, and The Jurisdictional statement.

The Legal Writing Survival Guide

The Legal Writing Survival Guide
Author: Rachel H. Smith
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9781611631456

The Legal Writing Survival Guide is for any law student or lawyer facing legal writing's most common conundrums, including: the document that is too complicated, the memo that didn't find the "right" answer, the brief that must deal with bad law, and the email that has to deliver bad news. Covering predictive writing, persuasive writing, and correspondence, it offers practical tips, tricks, and tactics. The Legal Writing Survival Guide also includes clear illustrations and solutions to common grammar, punctuation, citation, and style issues that are critical to surviving any legal writing assignment. It is the survival guide you have been waiting for. Whether you are a procrastinator, a pessimist, or just plain perplexed, The Legal Writing Survival Guide will help.