Key Features:
- Comprehensive coverage of how to write an office memo, motion memo, and appellate brief--with additional chapters on oral argument, client letters, and professional email
- Exceptionally student-friendly treatment of how to organize a proof for a conclusion of law
- A thoughtful look at all aspects of legal reasoning, from rule-based analysis to the strategy of persuasion
- An accessible approach that focuses on the process of writing timely examples and exercises from legal practice
- A full complement of sample documents in the Appendices Additional materials and resources on the Companion Website.
A timely revision that reflects current practice, the Eighth Edition presents:
- Expanded coverage of oral research reports and email correspondence
- New sample appellate briefs from a recent transgender rights case
- A fresh look at statutory construction and case analysis