Legal Research, Analysis and Writing - Softcover

Putman, William H.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1428304428 ISBN 13: 9781428304420

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 2009

Synopsis

The second edition of this popular text provides students with in-depth knowledge of the fundamentals divided into four parts: Introduction to Research Analytical Principles and the Legal Process; Legal Research; Legal Analysis; and Legal Writing. This approach meets the challenge that Paralegals and law clerks are increasingly faced with when called upon to perform substantive legal research, analysis, and writing tasks. Comprehensive coverage of the difficult areas of legal research, analysis, and writing, such as: conducting statutory research and analysis; how to cite authority; how to identify the key facts in a case; how to conduct counteranalysis; and how to prepare an interoffice memorandum and court brief are included. Numerous hypotheticals, examples, and exercises engage students, and make the subject matter easier to comprehend. The setup of this text allows for use in separate research and writing courses, or where both researching and writing are combined in one course, i

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About the Author

William Putman is a lawyer and former instructor in the programs for Legal Assistant Studies at Central New Mexico Community College in Albuquerque and Paralegal Studies at Santa Fe Community College. A member of the New Mexico Bar since 1975, he received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of New Mexico School of Law.

Review

PART I: INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH, ANALYTICAL PRINCIPLES, AND THE LEGAL PROCESS. 1. Introduction to Legal Principles and Authorities. 2. Introduction to Legal Research and Analysis. PART II: LEGAL RESEARCH. 3. Constitutions, Statutes, Administrative Law, and Court RulesuResearch and Analysis. 4. Case LawuResearch and Briefing. 5. Secondary Authority and Other Research SourcesuEncyclopedias, Treatises, American Law Reports, Digests, ShepardAs. 6. Secondary AuthorityuPeriodicals, Restatements, Uniform Laws, Dictionaries, Legislative History, and Other Secondary Authorities. 7. Computers and Legal Research. 8. Legal Citation. PART III: THE SPECIFICS OF LEGAL ANALYSIS. 9. Legal AnalysisuKey Facts. 10. Legal AnalysisuIssue IdentificationuSpotting the Issue. 11. Legal AnalysisuStating the Issue. 12. Case Law AnalysisuIs a Case on Point? 13. Counteranalysis. PART IV: LEGAL WRITING. 14. Fundamentals of Writing. 15. The Writing Process for Effective Legal Writing. 16. Office Legal Memorandum: Issues and Facts. 17. Office Legal Memorandum: Analysis to Conclusion. 18. External Memoranda: Court Briefs. 19. Correspondence. Appendix A: Court Opinions Referred to in the Text. Appendix B: Appellate Court Brief. Appendix C: Web Sites. Glossary. Index.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1428304428
• ISBN 13: 9781428304420
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 768