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Pocket guide to legal writing / William H. Putman.

By: Material type: TextPublication details: Clifton Park, N.Y. : Thomson Delmar Learning, 2006.Description: xvii, 299 pages ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 1401865976
  • 9781401865979
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Online version:: Pocket guide to legal writing.LOC classification:
  • KF250 .P87 2006
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Contents:
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.
Summary: 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.
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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.

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