Publisher's Synopsis
<p> <b>A Practical Guide to Legal Writing and Legal Method</b>, now in its <b> Fourth Edition</b>, continues to provide complete, timely coverage with the clarity and precision that have made this text so popular with students and teachers. </p> <p> <b>A Practical Guide to Legal Writing and Legal Method, Fourth Edition, features: </b> </p> <ul> <li> <b>basic coverage of the essential principles</b> of legal writing and legal method </li> <li> <b>a flexible presentation</b> of legal reasoning and analysis skills </li> <li> <b>a series of accessible, step-by-step guidelines</b> that neatly unpack each topic </li> <li> <b>focused exercises</b> that develop legal writing and reasoning skills </li> <li> <b>a consistent and integrated emphasis on professionalism</b> and the rules of professional conduct </li> <li> <b>illustrative examples in the Appendices</b> </li> <li> <b>an extensive Teacher’s Manual</b> that includes additional exercises, teaching suggestions, and advice for new teachers </li> </ul> <p> <b>Updated throughout, the revised Fourth Edition provides</b>: </p> <ul> <li> <b>new material on electronic communication</b>, including electronic writing, editing, and filing, and email etiquette and ethics </li> <li> <b>a new chapter on client letters</b> that focuses on the legal memo and rules for writing an opinion letter </li> <li> <b>expanded coverage of how to organize a legal memo</b> </li> <li> <b>simplified treatment of how to structure an argument and persuasive writing</b> </li> <li> <b>exercises developed specifically for classroom use</b> </li> <li> <b>additional sample client letters</b> in the Appendices </li> </ul> <p> A landmark title in its field, the <b>fourth edition</b> of <b>A Practical Guide to Legal Writing and Legal Method</b> constitutes a thorough revision of a classic for a new generation of law students </p> <p> </p> <p> * A Teacher's Manual may be available for this book. Teachers' Manuals are a professional courtesy offered to professors only. For more information or to request a copy, please contact Aspen Publishers at 800-950-5259 or legaledu@wolterskluwer.com. </p> <p> * This book is also available in eBook format at the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Practical-Writing-Method-Fourth-ebook/dp/B0050PSWAA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2&s=digital-text&qid=1305484946&sr=1-1"> Kindle Store</a> </p> <p> </p>
