Legal Research, Analysis, and Writing William H. Putman & Jennifer Albright

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• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1305948378
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1305948372
• Author:  William H. Putman, Jennifer Albright

Designed to prepare future paralegals for careers in law, LEGAL RESEARCH, ANALYSIS, AND WRITING, Fourth Edition delivers the basics in an easy-to-read, systematic manner. Following a review of the legal process, chapters walk through key facts and issue spotting, analysis and counteranalysis, traditional and online research, secondary authorities and citating, writing briefs and memoranda, and techniques for good legal writing. And, of course, the fourth edition includes the latest updates from the field—with special attention to electronic research methods using fee-based and other tools—to help paralegals stand out in a tech-driven job market.

Table of contents:

1. Chapter 1. Introduction to Legal Principles and Authorities
2. Chapter 2. Introduction to Legal Research and Analysis
3. Chapter 3. Constitutions, Statutes, Administrative Law, and Court Rules—Research and Analysis
4. Chapter 4. Case Law—Research and Briefing
5. Chapter 5. Secondary Authority and Other Research Sources—Encyclopedias, Treatises, American Law Reports, Digests, Shepard’s
6. Chapter 6. Secondary Authority—Periodicals, Restatements, Uniform Laws, Dictionaries, Legislative History, and Other Secondary Authorities
7. Chapter 7. Computers and Internet Legal Research
8. Chapter 8. Commercial Internet Research
9. Chapter 9. Legal Analysis—Key Facts
10. Chapter 10. Legal Analysis: Issue Identification—Spotting The Issue
11. Chapter 11. Legal Analysis: Stating the Issue
12. Chapter 12. Case Law Analysis—Is a Case on Point?
13. Chapter 13. Counteranalysis
14. Chapter 14. Fundamentals of Writing
15. Chapter 15. The Writing Process for Effective Legal Writing
16. Chapter 16. Office Legal Memorandum: Issues and Facts
17. Chapter 17. Office Legal Memorandum: Analysis to Conclusion
18. Chapter 18. External Memoranda: Court Briefs
19. Chapter 19. Correspondence

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