The Legal Research and Writing Handbook

by Yelin, Andrea B.; Samborn, Hope Viner

• ISBN13: 9780735529342
• ISBN10: 0735529345
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-11-01
• Publisher: Wolters Kluwer

Summary

Yelin and Samborn offer solid mastery of legal research and writing in one course through their thoroughly tested handbook. This text coaches students through every step of the research and writing process - with extra attention To The crucial writing skills students often lack. This edition incorporates examples, expert writing tips, and updated online research tools, bringing students' proficiency right up To The level of today's most advanced law offices. Fine-tuned and polished through extensive student and instructor feedback, Yelin and Samborn's handbook will be one the most useful books your paralegal students will ever own. The Paralegal's Definitive Guide to Professional-Level Research and Writing... Complete coverage of research tools and strategies shows students how to locate and develop case materials in an efficient research process using both traditional and new electronic sources Step-by-step instruction on the writing process coaches students through each stage of legal writing, from prewriting strategies to revising, covering the IRAC method, legal memoranda, letters, and more Extensive reference features and pedagogy support the entire research and writing process, with examples, exhibits, exercises, practice tips, and ethics alerts - plus, detailed subheads for quick access to topics. This New 2003 Edition Now Offers.... The latest electronic resources and techniques including complete instruction on rapid research using Lexis, Westlaw, and Loislaw, and more. Updated and revised coverage now features a streamlined section on secondary sources..plus, many new exhibits, examples, writing tips, and practice exercises an updated citation appendix covers both the Bluebook And The ALWD Citation Manual. A new skills-based Student Workbook available with the text, gives students extensive practice in professional-level research and writing - now with new online sources and exercises.

Table of Contents

Contents	ix
List of Illustrations	xxxi
Preface	xxxvii
Acknowledgments	xxxix
PART 1 LEGAL RESEARCH	1	(330)
Introduction to Legal Research	3	(14)
What Law Governs	17	(12)
Court Decisions	29	(62)
Validating	91	(26)
Secondary Authority	117	(34)
Constitutions and Statutes	151	(46)
Legislative History	197	(10)
Administrative Materials and Looseleaf Services	207	(30)
Computerized Legal Research	237	(20)
Internet Research	257	(22)
Practice Rules	279	(14)
Ethical Rules	293	(10)
Practitioner's Materials	303	(16)
Research Strategy	319	(12)
PART 2 LEGAL WRITING	331	(194)
Getting Ready to Write	333	(8)
Editing	341	(8)
Writing Basics	349	(10)
Briefing Cases	359	(38)
The Legal Memorandum	397	(10)
Questions Presented and Conclusions or Brief Answers	407	(12)
Facts	419	(22)
Synthesizing Cases and Authorities	441	(18)
The IRAC Method	459	(14)
Outlining and Organizing a Memorandum	473	(32)
Letter Writing	505	(20)
APPENDICES	525	(14)
A Shepardizing and Cite Checking	527	(2)
B Citation	529	(10)
Index	539