Foundations of Legal Research and Writing

Third Edition
Author: Carol M. Bast; Margie A. Hawkins
ISBN #: 1418013951
©2006   Publish Date: 08/22/2005
Binding: PB
Pages: 648
Publisher: Cengage Learning

Price: $179.95

Description:

This unique text presents a balanced approach to legal research and legal writing. Outstanding chapters on research are included and key topics such as legal reasoning and analysis and computer-assisted legal research are discussed. Chapter concepts are reinforced with end-of-chapter legal research assignments and cyber law exercises, which require students to perform computer-assisted legal research. The writing portion of the text devotes entire chapters to writing client opinion letters, pleadings, contracts, office memos, memoranda of law, and appellate briefs. The many writing tips, case excerpts, and numerous examples provided make this reader-friendly text appealing to students, instructors, and professionals alike.

Product Benefits:

• Provides equal weight to legal research and legal writing
• Includes excerpts of relevant cases to emphasize the importance of good legal research and writing
• Annotated sample documents are included in the legal writing chapters
• Includes Up-to-date material that has been classroom tested

Table of Contents:

Chapter 1: Law and Sources of Law
Chapter 2: Legal Reasoning and Analysis
Chapter 3: Secondary Sources and Finding Tools
Chapter 4: The Judicial Branch and Cases
Chapter 5: Primary Sources: Constitutions, Statutes, Court Rules, and Administrative Law
Chapter 6: Citators
Chapter 7: Overview of the Research Process
Chapter 8: Computer Assisted Legal Research
Chapter 9: Introduction to Legal Writing
Chapter 10: Fundamentals of Writing
Chapter 11: Transmittal Letter and Client Opinion Letter
Chapter 12: Contracts
Chapter 13: Pleadings
Chapter 14: Law Office Memo
Chapter 15: Memorandum of Law
Chapter 16: Appellate Brief

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