Writing and Analysis in the Law (Coursebook)

A standard-setter in American legal education, Writing and Analysis in the Law provides a guide to legal writing, focusing on the importance of thoughtful, thorough analysis and clear organization in written communications. Developed as a textbook for a first-year law school course and successful in courses for foreign LLM students, the book introduces law students to analyzing and writing about legal authority in cases and statutes. It discusses the structure and persuasive techniques of effective argumentation. The book makes effective use of high-quality and illustrative examples and writing exercises. Lucid, compact, and up-to-date, this work consistently draws acclaim in law schools across the country.

The 8th edition responds to legal education’s increased attention to professional identity and cultural competence, focusing on interpersonal skills that are as important as a lawyer’s research and analytic skills (the latter required by ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct, Rule 1.1). Alongside the Model Rules of Professional Conduct, this edition introduces first-year students to the American Bar Association’s two new standards to build law students’ professional skills: Standard 303(b) on professional identity formation and Standard 303(c) on cross-c(more...)