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Case Analysis and Fundamentals of Legal Writing

by: Statsky, William P.; Wernet, Jr., R. John

Case Analysis and Fundamentals of Legal Writing

by: Statsky, William P.; Wernet, Jr., R. John

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9780314040183
ISBN 10:
0314040188
Edition: 4th
Format: Hardcover
Copyright: 08/25/1994
Publisher: Cengage Learning

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This popular paralegal-specific text introduces the skills of reading and analyzing court opinions. It focuses on briefing cases and applying case law in legal memoranda and advocacy letters. This is a major revision with new cases and expanded writing chapters. ALSO AVAILABLE INSTRUCTOR SUPPLEMENTS CALL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO ORDER Instructors Manual, ISBN: 0-314-46555-3

How to Brief an Opinion
Introduction to Court Opinions and the Legal System
Introduction to Briefing
Identifying the Parties
Identifying the Objectives and Theories of the Parties
Identifying the History of the Litigation.
Introduction to Identifying Key Facts
Identifying Issues and Holdings
Identifying the Reasoning
Dictum, Disposition, and Commentary on an Opinion
A Composite Brief
The Application of Court Opinions
Fact Comparison in the Application of Case Law
Fact Similarities, Fact Differences, and Fact Gaps
Rule-of-Law Comparison
Factors Determining the Length and Comprehensiveness of Case Analysis
Primary and Secondary Authority: Their use and Abuse in legal Writing
Using and Abusing Legislative History in Legal Writing
Writing the Memorandum of Law
Letter Writing and Case Analysis
The Appelatte Brief
Clarity in Legal Writing
Appendices
Opinions to be Used for Some of the Assignments
Suggested Responses to the Practice Assignments
Overview of Civil and Criminal Litigation
Citations in Legal Writing
Quotation Marks, Brackets, and Ellipsis Dots
Usage Rules and Guidelines From A to Z
Proofreader's Marks
Glossary
Index
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Case Analysis and Fundamentals of Legal Writing

Case Analysis and Fundamentals of Legal Writing

9780314040183

0314040188

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