Logic for Lawyers : A Guide to Clear Legal Thinking - Softcover

Hon. Ruggero J. Aldisert

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1556815387 ISBN 13: 9781556815386

Publisher: National Institute for Trial Advocacy, 2001

Synopsis

To win in court you must master the elements of legal logic--the ultimate tool of persuasion in the courtroom. In Logic for Lawyers: A Guide to Clear Legal Thinking, Senior U.S. Circuit Judge Ruggero J. Aldisert tells how to use legal reasoning to persuade judges and juries.

A 30-year veteran of the bench, Aldisert helps litigators understand and apply the elements of legal logic. Using these skills, you can argue more persuasively--both in briefs and before the court. And just as critically, you can also expose flaws in adversaries' arguments. The result? A competitive edge in the courtroom.

Rather than miring readers in exotic formulas and theories often found in logic texts, Aldisert explains in broad strokes the basics of logic and its application to legal thinking. You'll gain important insight into the mental processes we use in "thinking like a lawyer."

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Developing good legal reasoning habits is essential to a quality law practice. Judge Aldisert examines legal thinking from a variety of perspectives to help guide lawyers through appropriate reasoning patterns. One Amazon.com reviewer says the book "provides a shortcut to understanding the basics of legal reasoning, including the common law doctrine of precedent, identifying weaknesses in legal arguments, and fashioning winning arguments through syllogisms." --David Marshall Nissman, J.D.

Review:

"...an exposition of how the use or misuse of logic promotes or impairs the development of law..." -- Jeffrey W. Grove, Professor, Indiana University School of Law

"Logic for Lawyers is the product of a keen mind that has benefitted from opportunities to engage in and examine legal thinking from a variety of perspectives. This volume fills a surprising void in the current legal literature." -- Mark A. Nordenberg, Chancellor, University of Pittsburgh

"Logic for Lawyers points out the fallacies of which we are all guilty from time to time....It will aid in avoiding the development of bad habits in legal reasoning." -- Elizabeth H. Patterson, Professor, Georgetown University Law Center

"The book's constituency includes all who labor in the law--from apprentice to master craftsman--and care about understanding their work and doing a credible job." --Jeffrey W. Grove, Professor, Indiana University School of Law, Indianapolis

About this edition

• Publisher: National Institute for Trial Advocacy
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 1556815387
• ISBN 13: 9781556815386
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 270