法律写作与分析Legal Writing & Analysis

出版时间：2003-1  出版社：Aspen Publishers  作者：Linda H.Edwards  页数：342  

内容概要

Strengths of this new text include:    consistent use of the legal method approach, from an opening chapter providing an overview of a civil case and the lawyer's role, followed by information about the legal system, case briefing, synthesizing cases, a nd statutory interpretation；    emphasis on analogical reasoning and synthesizing cases, as well as rule-based and policy-based reasoning, with explanations of how to use these types of reasoning to organize a legal discussion；    coverage of the use of precedent, particularly on how to use cases；    superior discuss ion of small-scale organization, including the thesis paragraph；    integrated coverage of the writing process, including prewriting, writing, and revising；    Students will learn everything they need know to write effective legal documents in this concise, new paperback text.作者简介：    LEGAL WRITING AND ANALYSIS is a straightforward, contemporary, and exceptionally well-written text by Linda H. Edwards that gives students a solid introduction to the legal writing and analysis skills they will use throughout their careers.

书籍目录

ContentsPrefaceAknowledgmentsPart One: Lawyers and the Legal Landscape  1. Overview of the Lawyer's Role  2. The Legal System, the Common Law Process, and Kinds of AuthorityPart Two: Reading and Analyzing the Law  3. Briefing and Synthesizing Cases  4. Interpreting Statutes  5. Forms of Legal ReasoningPart Three: Writing the Discussion of a Legal Question  6. The Writing Process and Law-Trained Readers  7. Large-Scale Organization: Creating an Annotated Outline  8. Small-Scale Organization: Explaining the Law  9. Small-Scale Organization: Applying the Law  10. Discussing Multiple Issues: Putting It All Together  11. Deepening Your AnalysisPart Four: Predictive Writing  12. Writing an Office Memo  13. Writing Professional LettersPart Five: The Shift to Advocacy  14. Introduction to Brief-Writing  15. Point Headings  16. Writing a Fact Statement  17. Writing a Trial-Level Brief  18. Writing an Appellate Brief  19. Using Legal Theory to Sharpen Your ArgumentsPart Six: Style and Formalities  20. Citations and Quotations  21. Paragraphs, Sentences, and StylePart Seven: Oral Advocacy  22. Oral ArgumentAppendicesIndex