Legal Writing For International Students
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Author | : Nadia E. Nedzel |
Publisher | : Aspen Publishing |
Total Pages | : 494 |
Release | : 2021-01-31 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 1543831184 |
Legal Reasoning, Research, and Writing for International Graduate Students, Fifth Edition, helps international students understand and approach legal reasoning and writing the way law students and attorneys do in the United States. With concise and clear text, Professor Nedzel introduces the unique and important features of the American legal system and American law schools. Using clear instruction, examples, visual aids, and practice exercises, she teaches practical lawyering skills with sensitivity to the challenges of ESL students. New to the Fifth Edition: Streamlined presentation makes the material even more accessible. Chapters are short, direct, and to the point. Five chapters on reasoning and writing, including exam skills, office memos, and rewriting. Full chapters on contract drafting and scholarly writing. New flowcharts provide a concise, visual overview for each chapter. Citation coverage updated to new 21st edition of The Bluebook. Simplified examples and exercises. Three thoroughly revised chapters on legal research, including non-fee legal research and technological changes in the practice of U.S. law. Professors and student will benefit from: Comparative perspective informs readers about the unique features of American law as compared to civil law, Islamic law, and Asian traditions. Explanations of practical skills assume no former knowledge of the American legal system. U.S. law school necessary skills explained immediately: case briefing, creating a course outline, time management, reading citations, and writing answers to hypothetical exam questions. Short, lucid chapters that reiterate major points to aid comprehension. Clear introductions to writing hypothetical-based exams, legal memoranda, contract drafting and scholarly writing. An integrated approach to proper citation format, with explanation and instruction provided in context. Discussion of plagiarism and U.S. law school honor codes. Practical skill-building exercises in each chapter. Research exercises are primarily Internet-based Charts and summaries that are useful learning aids and reference tools
Author | : Karen Lundquist (Law professor) |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2017 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 9781683287667 |
Softbound - New, softbound print book.
Author | : Marta Baffy |
Publisher | : Aspen Publishing |
Total Pages | : 616 |
Release | : 2019-08-15 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 1543816703 |
This book introduces international students to the characteristics of legal education in the United States and helps them develop the linguistic, analytical, and cultural skills to thrive at a U.S. law school. Part I focuses on the academic legal writing skills needed to write in law school. It guides students in reviewing their own writing skills and helps them to adapt to the conventions of academic legal writing at the whole text, paragraph, and sentence levels. It also gives students guidance in effectively presenting their ideas in writing so that a reader can quickly grasp their reasoning and meaning. Part II introduces students to common law and legal analysis. Following a brief introduction to the U.S. legal system, the book focuses on the skills required to read, discuss, and write about legal cases in a U.S. law class. Cases in torts and criminal procedure law provide an opportunity to apply these skills while also teaching high-frequency legal vocabulary. Throughout the book, students can read clear and concise explanations and practice the skills they are acquiring with detailed practice exercises. Professors and students will benefit from: Clear explanations of academic legal writing expected of law students on written assignments, such as exams and papers Straightforward definitions and explanations about how the common law system in the U.S. works Guidelines and practice in reading, discussing, and writing about legal cases Authentic tasks and exercises for all key concepts
Author | : John Brendan Thornton |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2014 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 9780327179801 |
Author | : Susan Reid |
Publisher | : Peconic Press |
Total Pages | : 162 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 9780976817604 |
Business letter writing, including sample letters and useful phrases Legal writing instruction, including contracts, briefs, "irac" format Reading and vocabulary building strategies Readings and writing exercises in legal contexts with a focus on law school preparation: Essay structures and rhetorical modes Advanced grammar and exercises Research writing.
Author | : Michael R. Smith |
Publisher | : Aspen Publishing |
Total Pages | : 713 |
Release | : 2014-11-12 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 1454819170 |
With a practical focus on persuasive writing strategies, Advanced Legal Writing: Theory and Strategies in Persuasive Writing explores three classical techniques: logos, pathos, and ethos, and provides students with a thorough introduction to the elements of rhetorical style. Unlike many other advanced legal writing texts, which tend to focus on a document-specific approach, this unique coursebook focuses on classical writing strategies that students can apply to a wide range of settings. The depth and scope of this text make it appropriate for upper-level legal writing courses. The Third Edition has been expanded to include the use of movies and other popular culture media in chapters dealing with literary references. There have also been substantial revisions to the chapter on policy. Features: Comprehensive coverage of the technical aspects of rhetorical style: metaphor, literary allusion, and figures of speech. Emphasizes theory as well as practice, building on three basic strategies of persuasive legal writing: Logos: Logic and rational argument. o Pathos: Value-based argument. Ethos: Establishing credibility. Highlights interdisciplinary contributions to persuasive writing from diverse fields, including cognitive psychology, classical rhetoric, and morality theory. Presents effective strategies that extend beyond the trial or appellate brief to a broad range of documents and settings. Covers new developments in cognitive psychology, pathos, persuasion, and the role of metaphor in persuasive legal writing. Depth and scope appropriate for upper-level legal writing classes. Thoroughly updated, the revised Third Edition offers: Substantial revisions to the chapter on policy. Expanded chapters on literary references now include other media, e.g., movies and other pop culture platforms.
Author | : Simon Dorset |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 172 |
Release | : 2014-07 |
Genre | : Legal composition |
ISBN | : 9781927248072 |
Author | : Jill J. Ramsfield |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 9780890891186 |
"Indispensable to international students studying U.S. law, Culture to Culture explains the U.S. legal system's rhetorical preferences, linguistic specializations, and current conventions. Readers will be able to learn comfortably and quickly what U.S. audiences expect. The book provides students with U.S. legal tools for reading texts, analyzing problems, researching sources, organizing analytical patterns, and writing in acceptable legal styles. Covering a broad range of topics and questions, it introduces current conventions through a variety of legal texts, including letters, memos, transactional documents, briefs, exams, and scholarly papers. Culture to Culture will prepare international lawyers to be researchers and writers in both U.S. law schools and U.S. legal practices, or to return to their own countries with an analytical perspective on how U.S. lawyers research, analyze, negotiate, and write."--BOOK JACKET.
Author | : Edwina Higgins |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2015 |
Genre | : Legal composition |
ISBN | : 9780414037045 |
Focusing on improving writing skills in both assignments and exams, this text uses worked examples and exercises to provide students with the skills needed for successful legal writing.
Author | : Veda Charrow |
Publisher | : Aspen Publishers |
Total Pages | : 384 |
Release | : 1995-12-01 |
Genre | : Legal composition |
ISBN | : 9780316137812 |
With examples drawn from legal writing & student papers, this guide walks students through the writing process & helps them refine their skills in exercises throughout the book. The Second Edition features a reorganized Part I, including three new chapters that help students gain proficiency in reading & analyzing legal materials so they can write more effectively. Part II includes a systematic approach to legal writing; understanding your context; getting organized; writing clearly; writing effectively; & reviewing & editing. Part III covers the process of writing a legal memorandum & an appellate court brief. This Second Edition includes two examples of memoranda, an interoffice memo & a memo of points & authority; a streamlined appendix that provides an overview of English sentence structure; & many enhanced writing exercises.