Synthesis: Legal Reading, Reasoning, and Writing - Softcover

Schmedemann, Deborah A.; Kunz, Christina L.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0735527776 ISBN 13: 9780735527775

Publisher: Aspen Law & Business, 2003

Synopsis

Help your students explore the integral roles of legal reading, reasoning, and writing with Synthesis, Second Edition.The authors prepare students for practice- teaching them how to think like a lawyer; first, the authors discuss how to read the law, then how to reason about a client's situation, and how to write about it in different legal forms- taking a step-by-step approach to effective legal reasoning and writing--for each skill, the authors set out steps to follow, identify factors to consider, detail criteria for effective Legal Writing, and explore pertinent ethical principles- using one case file, the HomeElderCare case, for all the examples in the book; this case, involving the unauthorized practice of law, demonstrates how to carefully analyze a case from the initial client interview through the appellate argument- providing pedagogy designed to reach those who learn in different ways, such as incorporating numerous charts and diagrams for visual learners- using exercises based on a tort law issue that will resonate with first-year students to provide opportunities for active development of skillsWhat's new in the Second Edition?- edited text throughout the book for greater clarity and accessibility- a new section on contract drafting- the citation appendix and citation style examples now incorporate the Alwd Citation Manual, as well as the Bluebook- a new CD-Rom to accompany the Teacher's Manual, with more examples of key documents, explanations of the strengths and weaknesses of the examples, "how-to" citation grids for students, and additional student exercises

Edition details

• Publisher: Aspen Law & Business
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0735527776
• ISBN 13: 9780735527775
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 600