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020 $a0735519714 (alk. paper)
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050 00 $aKF250$b.C45 2001
100 1 $aCharrow, Veda.
245 10 $aClear and effective legal writing /$cVeda R. Charrow, Myra K. Erhardt, Robert P. Charrow.
246 14 $aClear & effective legal writing
250 $a3rd ed.
260 $aGaithersburg, MD :$bAspen Law & Business,$c2001.
300 $axxi, 426 p. ;$c26 cm.
500 $aIncludes index.
505 0 $aLearning to Read Legal Materials -- A Short History of Legal Language -- Characteristics of Traditional Legal Writing -- Poor Writing -- Archaic Constructions -- Why Legal Writing Is the Way It Is -- Foundations of Legal Writing -- Historical Factors -- Sociological Factors -- Political Factors -- Jurisprudential Factors -- Attitudes Toward Traditional Legal Writing -- Conservative Audiences -- Forms and Model Documents -- Memos and Briefs -- Categories of Legal Writing -- Sources of Law and Our System of Courts -- The Litigation Process -- Preparing and Serving the Complaint -- Sample Complaint -- Pretrial Proceedings and Procedures -- Responsive Pleadings: Responding to the Complaint -- The Answer -- Motion to Dismiss -- Motion for Summary Judgment -- Discovery: Discovering What Happened -- Interrogatories -- Depositions -- The Trial Brief -- The Trial -- Selecting the Jury -- Opening Statements -- The Cases-in-Chief -- Motions after the Cases-in-Chief -- Rebuttal -- Closing the Trial -- Motions Following the Verdict -- Motion for a Judgment Notwithstanding the Verdict -- Motion for a New Trial -- Reading, Analyzing, and Briefing a Case -- How to Approach a Case: A Primer -- Case Briefs -- What Is a Case Brief? -- Why Brief a Case? -- Sample Case and Case Brief -- Lyons v. Lyons -- Sample Case Brief -- Discussion of Sample Brief -- The Names of the Parties and the Court -- The Procedural Posture of the Case -- Statement of Facts -- Statement of the Issue -- Holding of the Case -- Rationale -- Comments and Criticisms -- Synthesizing the Law from a Series of Cases -- Dillon v. Legg -- Krouse v. Graham -- Thing v. La Chusa -- Fife v. Astenius -- Wilks v. Hom -- Sample Memorandum -- Learning to Write Legal Documents -- A Systematic Approach to Legal Writing -- Pre-writing Stage -- Writing Stage -- Post-writing Stage -- Understanding Your Context -- Determining the Purpose -- Specifying Your Purposes -- Ranking Your Purposes -- Accomplishing Your Purposes -- Dealing with Conflicting Purposes -- Writing for Multiple Purposes: An Example -- Identifying the Audience -- Lawyers' Audiences -- Writing for Multiple Audiences -- Writing for Conflicting Audiences -- Classifying the Audience -- Identifying Your Audience -- Analyzing Your Audience -- The Unfamiliar Audience -- Writing for a Specific Audience: Some Examples -- Writing for Multiple Audiences: An Example -- Identifying Your Constraints -- Constraints of Time and Space -- Format Requirements -- Citation Constraints -- Constraints on Content -- Getting Organized -- How to Organize an Expository Document -- Providing a Context -- Presenting the Substance of the Document -- Writing the Conclusion -- Organizing an Expository Document: An Example -- How to Organize a Complex Legal Document -- Identifying and Presenting Issues -- Presenting the Rule -- Application: Analyzing Facts and Law -- Anticipating Counterarguments -- Providing a Conclusion -- Organizing a Complex Legal Document: An Example -- The Importance of Headings -- Writing Clearly -- Guideline 1: Write Short Sentences -- Guideline 2: Put the Parts of Each Sentence in a Logical Order -- Guideline 3: Avoid Intrusive Phrases and Clauses -- Guideline 4: Untangle Complex Conditionals -- Guideline 5: Use the Active Voice Whenever Possible -- Guideline 6: Use Verb Clauses and Adjectives Instead of Nominalizations -- Guideline 7: Use the Positive Unless You Want to Emphasize the Negative -- Guideline 8: Use Parallel Structure -- Guideline 9: Avoid Ambiguity in Words and Sentences -- Ambiguity at the Word Level -- Ambiguity at the Sentence Level -- Intentional Ambiguity -- Guideline 10: Choose Vocabulary with Care -- Eliminate or Change Archaic or Unnecessary Words -- Replace Difficult Words or Legal Jargon with Words Your Readers Will Know -- Define or Explain Technical Terms -- Guideline 11: Avoid Noun Strings -- Guideline 12: Eliminate Redundancy and Extraneous Words; Avoid Overspecificity -- Guideline 13: Use an Appropriate Style -- Use the Correct Point of View, Labels, and Pronouns -- Use the Correct Tense -- Use a Formal but Not Pompous Style -- Use an Appropriate Approach -- Review Exercises -- Writing Effectively -- Step One: Developing a Logical Argument -- Deductive Reasoning in Law -- Expanding the Syllogism into a Legal Argument -- The Major Premise -- The Minor Premise -- The Conclusion -- Faulty Logic -- Step Two: Using Effective Writing Techniques -- Assessing Your Audience -- Emphasizing Effective and Appropriate Information -- Using Appropriate Writing Techniques -- Emphasizing Positive Information -- De-emphasizing Negative Information -- Reviewing and Editing -- Writing as a Process -- Reviewing, Revising, and Editing -- Checking for Appropriateness -- Checking for Effectiveness -- Checking for Correctness -- Creating Specific Legal Documents -- Writing an Intraoffice Memorandum -- What Is a Memorandum? -- The Structure of a Memo -- Explanation of the Parts of a Memo -- Heading -- Background and Purpose -- Statement of the Issues -- Short Answer -- Statement of the Facts -- Applicable Statutes -- Writing a Memo: Two Examples -- Writing a Memorandum of Points and Authorities -- What Is a Memorandum of Points and Authorities? -- Sample Memorandum of Points and Authorities -- Writing an Appellate Brief -- What Is an Appellate Brief on the Merits? -- The Structure of a Brief -- Explanation of the Parts of a Brief -- Cover Page -- Questions Presented -- Parties to the Proceeding -- Table of Authorities -- Opinions Below -- Jurisdictional Statement -- Statement of the Case (Statement of Facts) -- Summary of Argument -- Argument -- Writing an Appellate Brief: An Example -- What Is a Petition for a Writ of Certiorari? -- What Is an Amicus Curiae Brief? -- An Overview of English Sentence Structure -- Common Sentence Patterns -- The Active Voice -- Subject [right arrow] Verb -- Subject [right arrow] Verb [right arrow] Object -- The Linking Verb -- Subject = Linking Verb = Complement -- There = Linking Verb = Subject -- The Passive Voice -- Subject [left arrow] Verb -- Subject [left arrow] Passive Verb [left arrow] Object -- More Complex Constructions -- Active Sentences with Direct and Indirect Objects -- Active Sentences with Object and Complement -- Word Groups That Function as Units -- Compound Sentence Elements -- Groups of Words Can Function as Units -- Compound Structures Serving as Necessary Elements -- Entire Phrases as Subjects, Objects, or Complements -- Clauses -- Independent Clauses -- Dependent Clauses -- Relative Clauses -- Dependent Clauses as Part of an Independent Clause -- Clauses Serving as Modifiers -- Correcting Serious Errors -- Subject-Verb Agreement -- Problems Created When the Subject and Verb Are Separated -- Problems Created When the Number of the Subject Is Unclear -- More Complex Problems with Separated Subjects and Verbs -- Incomplete Sentences -- Leaving Out Necessary Parts of the Clause -- Letting a Dependent Clause Stand Alone -- Putting Only Part of a Verb in the Main Clause -- Garbled Sentences -- Problems with Tangled Lists and Misplaced Modifiers -- Problems with Mismatched Beginnings and Endings.
650 0 $aLegal composition.
700 1 $aErhardt, Myra K.
700 1 $aCharrow, Robert.
948 $a08/27/2002$b10/07/2002
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