Contents:
Pt.1. How to use this book;
Transitioning to legal writing;
pt.2. Objective writing;
Overview : office memos;
Choosing authority;
Interpreting statutes;
Organizing the discussion;
Constructing a rule;
Stating and explaining the rule;
Applying the law : fact-based analysis;
Applying the law : analogical analysis;
Applying the law : policy analysis;
Writing the introduction to the discussion (or argument);
Writing the question presented (objective);
Writing the brief answer;
Writing the facts;
pt.3. Persuasive writing;
Overview : motions and briefs;
Handling standards of review;
Developing a theory of the case and themes;
Writing point headings and subheadings;
Making persuasive arguments;
Making persuasive counterarguments;
Writing the summary of the argument;
Writing a persuasive fact statement;
Writing the question presented (persuasive);
pt.4. Revising & rewriting;
Overview to part IV : revising & rewriting;
Fixing awkward sentence structure;
Starting paragraphs powerfully;
Writing concisely to stay within the word count or page limit;
Bringing it together : transitions and coherence;
Appendix A. Cell phone manslaughter problem;
Appendix B. Copyright and fair use problem.