The Journey to Excellence in Legal Writing
Author | : Pamela Newell |
Publisher | : Cognella Academic Pub |
Total Pages | : 212 |
Release | : 2010-08 |
ISBN-10 | : 1609279670 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781609279677 |
Rating | : 4/5 (677 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Journey to Excellence in Legal Writing written by Pamela Newell and published by Cognella Academic Pub. This book was released on 2010-08 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Professors Newell and Peterkin deal thoroughly with fundamental grammar skills often overlooked in legal writing textbooks. The chapters in this text cover everything that students should learn in legal writing from spotting issues, to finding and interpreting the law, to writing either an objective or persuasive document for their client or the court. Each chapter provides exhaustive treatment of the topic. The text also provides useful examples and exercises for the reader to test his or her understanding of the topic. The Journey to Excellence in Legal Writing not only contains a thorough explication of legal writing for first-year law students. Upper-level students, practitioners, and judges will also benefit from the instruction contained in these pages. Therefore, this book is the perfect tool for all who wish to learn and improve their legal writing skills.