Contents
Clear and Effective Legal Writing
Summary of Contents
Part I: Learning to Read Legal Materials
Chapter 1. A Short History of Legal Language
Chapter 2. Categories of Legal Writing
Chapter 3. Sources of Law and Our System of Courts
Chapter 4. The Litigation Process
Chapter 5. Reading, Analyzing, and Briefing a Case
Chapter 6. Synthesizing the Law from a Series of Cases
Part II: Learning to Write Legal Documents
Chapter 7. A Systematic Approach to Legal Writing
Chapter 8. Understanding Your Context
Chapter 9. Getting Organized
Chapter 10. Writing Clearly
Chapter 11. Writing Effectively
Chapter 12. Reviewing and Editing
Part III: Creating Specific Legal Documents
Chapter 13. Writing an Intraoffice Memorandum
Chapter 14. Writing a Memorandum of Points and Authorities
Chapter 15. Writing an Appellate Brief
