The Legal Writing Handbook: Analysis, Research, and Writing (Aspen Coursebooks) - Softcover

Oates, Laurel Currie; Enquist, Anne M.; Francis, Jeremy; Stephen, Amanda Maus

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798894101477

Publisher: Aspen Opco Llc, 2025

Synopsis

Buy a new version of this textbook and receive access to the Connected eBook with Study Center on Casebook Connect, including lifetime access to the online ebook with highlight, annotation, and search capabilities. Access also includes practice questions, an outline tool, and other helpful resources. Connected eBooks provide what you need most to be successful in your law school classes.

With the authors’ effective step-by-step approach, The Legal Writing Handbook: Analysis, Research, and Writing walks students through each of the stages of the writing process from pre-writing, drafting, and editing, to the final draft. A leading text for generations of law students, the Ninth Edition gives students a head start as they move into practice.

The Legal Writing Handbook offers a complete resource on legal writing. Part I provides students with an introduction to the U.S. Legal System; Part II gives an overview of legal research, with both an introduction to sources and to research strategies; Part III introduces students to predictive memos, e-memos, and client letters; Part IV covers motion briefs; Part V offers an overview of appellate briefs; Part VI introduces oral advocacy; Part VII is a guide to effective writing; Part VIII is a guide to correct writing; and Part IX focuses on the needs of ESL writers.

With a streamlined organization and completely updated content, this is the only book on legal writing students will ever need. The book’s comprehensive coverage gives students four books in one: a book on objective legal writing, a book on legal research, a book on persuasive legal writing and oral advocacy, and a legal style manual.

Professors and students will benefit from:

• Broad coverage that can be adapted easily for two-, three-, or four-semester programs.
• Multiple examples and sample documents—this text demystifies legal writing.
• Helpful overview of the American legal system.
• Tremendous value to students by providing coverage of objective legal writing, legal research, persuasive legal writing and oral advocacy, and a legal style manual all in one text.
• Step-by-step instruction on how to write formal memos, e-memos, and opinion letters.
• Step-by-step instruction on how to write motion and appellate briefs.
• In-depth instruction on how to write and edit effectively and correctly.
• Practice Pointers to help students understand the intricacies of legal practice.
• Appendix with easy reference to all the Quick Tips to improve legal writing.
• Resources for ESL law students.
• Online Connected Coursebook access, offering students additional exercises with sample answers and other helpful resources.

New to the Ninth Edition:

• Updated and expanded sections on bias-free language throughout the book.
• Updates and advice about the use of Generative AI in the legal writing classroom and the practice of law.
• Effective, hands-on examples of how to create arguments that take into account rhetorical bias.
• Revised sample memos and briefs.

Edition details

• Publisher: Aspen Opco Llc
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798894101477
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 966