Writing and Analysis in the Law

by Helene S. Shapo, Marilyn R. Walter, Elizabeth Fajans

Writing and Analysis in the Law, Fourth Edition, is a textbook for a first-year law school course in legal writing. The author focuses on the importance of clear organization in written and oral communications. The book introduces law students to principles of research, analyzing legal authority in both case law and statues. Includes discussion on structure and persuasive techniques of effective appellate argument, both in briefs and in oral presentation. The book makes extensive use of illustrative examples and writing exercises.

Genres: Law, Writing, Legal, Nonfiction

561 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1989

Reviews

[David]

I laughed, I cried, I lost my hair, my scruples and my dignity.

[Lilly]

Lawyering process was such a painful class and this book made it worse

[Victoria]

Meh

[Fonda Lilly Wilkinson]

if I had to read this whole book in a semester, it’s getting added to my end of year wrap up

[sologdin]

y'all are killing me with this stuff. one of the worst lawyer school courses. this text, were it perfect, probably couldn't change that.