Pocket guide to legal writing /
Putman, William H.
Pocket guide to legal writing / William H. Putman. - Clifton Park, N.Y. : Thomson Delmar Learning, 2006. - xvii, 299 pages ; 22 cm
Includes index.
1. Sentences and paragraphs : Sentences ; Paragraphs -- 2. Word selection and usage, spelling, capitalization, italics, abbreviations, and numbers : Word selection and usage ; Spelling ; Numbers ; Capitalization ; Abbreviations ; Italics and underlining ; Formal writing conventions -- 3. Grammar : Subject/verb agreement ; Noun/pronoun agreement ; Verb tense and superfluous verbs ; Adverbs, adjectives, and conjunctions ; Parallel construction ; Modifiers and infinitives -- 4. Punctuation : Comma ; Semicolon ; Colon ; Apostrophe ; Quotation marks ; Period ; Question mark ; Exclamation point ; Ellipses ; Brackets ; Parentheses ; Hyphen ; Dash ; Slash -- 5. Legal citation : Introduction ; Primary authority ; Secondary authority ; General rules of citation ; Key points: citation checklist -- 6. Computer and Internet research Web sites : Introduction ; Non-fee-based law-related Web sites ; CD-ROMs ; Key points checklist: computers and legal research -- 7. Preparing to write: the writing process for effective legal writing : Introduction ; Legal writing process ; General research suggestions ; Key points checklist: the writing process -- 8. Legal correspondence : Introduction ; Basic components ; General considerations: all correspondence ; Types of correspondence ; Key points checklist: legal correspondence -- 9. Legal research memorandum : Introduction ; Prewriting stage ; Sections of the legal research memorandum ; General considerations ; Key points checklist: legal research memorandum -- 10. Court briefs : Introduction ; General considerations ; Trial court briefs ; Appellate court briefs ; Key points checklist: court brief -- Appendixes : A. Correspondence ; B. Legal research memorandum ; C. Court briefs.
This reference resource, designed as a desk book for use by legal students, practicing paralegals, legal assistants, and attorneys, allows the user to quickly obtain answers to the most commonly encountered questions in legal writing.
1401865976 9781401865979
2005014491
Legal composition.
Legal research--United States.
United States.
KF250 / .P87 2006
Pocket guide to legal writing / William H. Putman. - Clifton Park, N.Y. : Thomson Delmar Learning, 2006. - xvii, 299 pages ; 22 cm
Includes index.
1. Sentences and paragraphs : Sentences ; Paragraphs -- 2. Word selection and usage, spelling, capitalization, italics, abbreviations, and numbers : Word selection and usage ; Spelling ; Numbers ; Capitalization ; Abbreviations ; Italics and underlining ; Formal writing conventions -- 3. Grammar : Subject/verb agreement ; Noun/pronoun agreement ; Verb tense and superfluous verbs ; Adverbs, adjectives, and conjunctions ; Parallel construction ; Modifiers and infinitives -- 4. Punctuation : Comma ; Semicolon ; Colon ; Apostrophe ; Quotation marks ; Period ; Question mark ; Exclamation point ; Ellipses ; Brackets ; Parentheses ; Hyphen ; Dash ; Slash -- 5. Legal citation : Introduction ; Primary authority ; Secondary authority ; General rules of citation ; Key points: citation checklist -- 6. Computer and Internet research Web sites : Introduction ; Non-fee-based law-related Web sites ; CD-ROMs ; Key points checklist: computers and legal research -- 7. Preparing to write: the writing process for effective legal writing : Introduction ; Legal writing process ; General research suggestions ; Key points checklist: the writing process -- 8. Legal correspondence : Introduction ; Basic components ; General considerations: all correspondence ; Types of correspondence ; Key points checklist: legal correspondence -- 9. Legal research memorandum : Introduction ; Prewriting stage ; Sections of the legal research memorandum ; General considerations ; Key points checklist: legal research memorandum -- 10. Court briefs : Introduction ; General considerations ; Trial court briefs ; Appellate court briefs ; Key points checklist: court brief -- Appendixes : A. Correspondence ; B. Legal research memorandum ; C. Court briefs.
This reference resource, designed as a desk book for use by legal students, practicing paralegals, legal assistants, and attorneys, allows the user to quickly obtain answers to the most commonly encountered questions in legal writing.
1401865976 9781401865979
2005014491
Legal composition.
Legal research--United States.
United States.
KF250 / .P87 2006