Legal research, writing, and analysis / Michael D. Murray and Christy Hallam DeSanctis.
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Murray, Michael D., 1965- (författare)
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DeSanctis, Christy Hallam (författare)
- ISBN 1587788985
- Publicerad: New York : Foundation Press, 2006
- Engelska xxiv, 395 p.
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Serie: Legal research and writing
Innehållsförteckning
Ämnesord
Stäng
- Introduction to the process of law -- Rules of law and legal reasoning -- The life of a case, state and federal court systems, and jurisdiction -- Determining the rule from a single case or other authority -- Determining the applicable rule through statutory interpretation and analysis of multiple authorities -- Organization of legal writing -- The office memorandum and the client letter -- Editing and fine-tuning your writing -- Legal citation -- Introduction to legal research and printed sources of the law -- Federal and state reporters of cases -- Case finders and verification sources: digests, annotated law reports, and Shepard's citations -- Secondary sources of the law: encyclopedias, treatises, law reviews, and periodicals -- Court rules, local rules, and loose-leaf services -- Constitutions and federal, state, and municipal legislation -- Legislative history -- Federal regulatory and administrative law -- Computer assisted legal research -- Strategies for research and determining when you are finished -- Appendix[es]. A.. Preparing a case brief or case analysis for class ; B. Common errors in grammar and punctuation ; C. Preparing for and taking exams.
Ämnesord
- Legal composition. (LCSH)
- Legal research -- United States. (LCSH)
- Law -- United States -- Language. (LCSH)
- Law -- United States -- Interpretation and construction. (LCSH)
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