 | International Lawyer's Guide To Legal Analysis and Communication in the United States
by McGregor, Adams
Edition/Year: 1st ed., 2008
ISBN: 9780735564770
Format: Paperback-New
SKU: 95526
Our Low Price: $81.95 | | Availability: This item ships within the next business day. | Ideal for teaching international lawyers about the U.S. study of law, International Lawyer's Guide To Legal Analysis and Communication in the United States uses a global perspective to put the basic principles of legal reasoning, writing, and research into context.
The authors present tailored topical coverage that includes:
Concise introduction to the U.S. legal system, the common law as U.S. precedent, and the anatomy of a U.S. lawsuit;
Practical guidance for law study in the United States, including how to brief a case for class and other suggestions about the law school classroom;
A special chapter on plagiarism, a particularly troublesome aspect of writing for ESL students;
Instruction on drafting client letters and demand letters, including effective word, phrasing, and structural choices for emphasis;
An overview of statutory interpretation theories;
Coverage of drafting both fact-based and law-based issue discussions;
Citation rules, including citing to international and online materials;
Chapters on the U.S. approach to drafting contracts, emphasizing international transactions;
Techniques for taking law school examinations.
Table of contents includes:
An Introduction to the U.S. System of Government;
An Introduction to Common Law in the United States;
An Introduction to the Anatomy of the Civil Litigation Process;
The U.S. Legal Education System: An Introduction to Studying the Law to Learn the Law and Briefing Cases for Class;
An Introduction to the Legal Writing Process;
An Introduction to U.S. Concept of Plagiarism and the Proper Attribution to Authority;
Writing an Objective Discussion of a Fact-Based Issue: One Issue/One Case;
Writing a Discussion of a Fact-Based Issue: Using Policy to Support a Legal Analysis;
Writing a Discussion of a Fact-Based Issue: Using Multiple Cases in Analyzing a Single Issue;
Writing a Discussion of a Fact-Based Issue: Synthesizing a Single Rule from Multiple Cases;
Beyond the Simple TRAC: Using Different Legal Tests to Create the Discussion of a Fact-Based Issue;
Writing a Discussion of a Fact-Based Issue: Addressing Multiple Issues Using Multiple Cases;
Addressing Statutory Issues;
Introduction to an Objective Legal Analysis of a Law-Based Issue;
Citing to Authority;
Writing Letters;
An Overview of Basic Contract Provisions;
Word Choice;
Sentence Structure;
Checklists and Organizational Format;
Overall Contract Structure;
Exam-Taking Techniques. |
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