- Paperback: 448 pages
- Publisher: West Publishing Company; 4th edition edition (January 1999)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 156662780X
- ISBN-13: 978-1566627801
- Product Dimensions: 25.3 x 16.7 x 1.9 cm
- Shipping Weight: 835 g
- Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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#1,476,826 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #93 in Books > Nonfiction > Education > Reference > Encyclopedias > Legal
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Writing and Analysis in the Law, Fourth Edition, is a textbook for a first-year law school course in legal writing. The author focuses on the importance of clear organization in written and oral communications.
The book introduces law students to principles of research, analyzing legal authority in both case law and statues. Includes discussion on structure and persuasive techniques of effective appellate argument, both in briefs and in oral presentation. The book makes extensive use of illustrative examples and writing exercises.
The book introduces law students to principles of research, analyzing legal authority in both case law and statues. Includes discussion on structure and persuasive techniques of effective appellate argument, both in briefs and in oral presentation. The book makes extensive use of illustrative examples and writing exercises.
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1.0 out of 5 stars
I waited 2 weeks but I haven't received it. Ship it to me.,
By YuxinWu (Iowa City, IA & Normal, Ill United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Writing and Analysis in the Law (Paperback)
I waited about 2 weeks but I haven't received it. Please ship it to me as soon as possible.Yuxin Wu April 26, 2002
4.0 out of 5 stars
Law school made easier,
By A Customer
This review is from: Writing and Analysis in the Law (Paperback)
If you are a law student taking Legal Writing or an associate (summer or new) in a firm, this book will teach or refresh all the skills you need to write an effective memo or brief. The authors teach clear writing and provide actual student wrting samples to elucidate their techniques. The book is especially helpful for those who are wholly unfamiliar with legal writing, and the index and layout make it a user-friendly reference tool. Most impoprtantly, though, the book is short; it provides a comprehensive framework without flooding the reader with unnecessary or confusing information.
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Law school made easier,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Writing and Analysis in the Law (Paperback)
If you are a law student taking Legal Writing or an associate (summer or new) in a firm, this book will teach or refresh all the skills you need to write an effective memo or brief. The authors teach clear writing and provide actual student wrting samples to elucidate their techniques. The book is especially helpful for those who are wholly unfamiliar with legal writing, and the index and layout make it a user-friendly reference tool. Most impoprtantly, though, the book is short; it provides a comprehensive framework without flooding the reader with unnecessary or confusing information.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great refresher and reference,
By Jster "Jster" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Writing and Analysis in the Law (Paperback)
After reading the other reviews, I felt it was necessary to add my thoughts to the list. I found out about this book a few months ago while talking to a rising 1L about his legal writing course. As a looked through it, I realized that the format of this book would be a great tool for me to edit my writing samples for prospective employers. Most of the advice in this book about techniques and strategy is great, at least for the way I learn. I made an outline of some of the chapters for myself, including the authors' guidelines and underlying reason for why those techniques and strategies work. (I know, it's like a class outline.)This is the kind of guidance I find helpful. Our class used the Neumann book. Some people love the Neumann book, but it's not the best learning tool for me. Everyone learns differently. All I know is if I can't learn from it, it's of no value to me. The lack of examples is a legitimate point. I was lucky to have a legal writing professor who supplied us with copies of his own briefs for us to study. So, that was not much of a problem for me. In the end, Writing and Analysis in the Law is the legal writing guide I wish I had read the summer before law school and during the first year. 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars
Useless,
By Lauren - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Writing and Analysis in the Law (Paperback)
This book is no help whatsoever. What could be said in two sentences is said in ten pages. (Isn't legal writing supposed to be about learning how to be concise?) There were few, if any helpful model writing examples to follow. It is not a good reference due to its wordiness.
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