About This BookSpeak Like a Lawyer: Write Like a Lawyer: Communicate Like a Top Legal Professional in the Digital Age, aims to provide readers with the essential communication skills necessary to excel as a top lawyer in the digital age, from arguing cases to presenting evidence and communicating with clients. Whether in the courtroom, during client consultations, or in written briefs, the power of well-crafted words can determine the outcome.For Law Students, Attorneys, Lawyers, and Paralegals. Clear, precise, and persuasive speaking has always been key in the legal profession. However, the shift to remote work has made virtual communication skills crucial. Lawyers must be adept at presenting arguments, conducting negotiations, and managing client relationships through digital means, where traditional cues like body language may be less evident. Furthermore, as law becomes more global, lawyers often deal with clients, colleagues, and legal systems from different countries.Speak Like a Lawyer: Write Like a Lawyer helps bridge cultural and linguistic gaps, ensuring legal advice and arguments are understood and respected across jurisdictions. Each chapter is packed with actionable advice, techniques, and real-world examples tailored to help you sharpen your skills. You’ll learn how to craft compelling arguments, present evidence clearly, and handle challenging situations with confidence.The intention behind Speak Like a Lawyer: Write Like a Lawyer is to make sophisticated legal concepts accessible and actionable. By applying the strategies outlined here, readers can enhance their ability to engage and persuade, paving the way for success in their legal careers. Read more

Limited EditionMaster Legal Writing in Use + Workbook + 100 Expert Email, Letter & Legal Memo Templates. Clear & Effective Legal Writing for Beginners & Law School Students: Contracts, Memos, Emails & Letters. Get your copyNOW."Get it right and keep it tight."Book Summary:"Master Legal Writing in Use + Workbook + 100 Expert Email, Letter & Legal Memo Templates. Clear & Effective Legal Writing for Beginners & Law School Students: Contracts, Memos, Emails & Letters" is a must-read for law students and beginner lawyers who want to improve their writing skills. This book provides a clear and effective approach to legal writing, with a focus on crafting compelling legal memos, emails, letters, contracts, and forms. It covers everything from writing in plain English, to more advanced areas of Legal English Writing, and key skills required to succeed in the legal field.This Legal Writing Toolkit includes:Introduction to legal EnglishClear and effective approach to legal writingComprehensive guide for law students and beginner lawyersCovers legal memos, emails, letters, contracts and legal formsFocuses on writing in plain Legal EnglishIncludes key skills for success in the legal fieldUnique writing strategies for lawyersLegal forms book for quick referencePractical examples and exercises for hands-on learning.Master the essentials of legal writing with this practical guide.Perfect for both native and non-native English-speaking lawyers, this book offers hands-on lessons in the language of legal writing.With a focus on clarity and concision, you'll learn the essentials of writing simple letters, powerful memoranda, compelling emails, and contracts. This book covers everything from emailing to advanced skills like managing your inbox, building rapport with clients, and writing simple, yet effective memos.Clear communication is the cornerstone of a successful legal career. It is what sets you apart as a professional, and it is what allows you to build trust and credibility with your clients and colleagues.Effective writing in the legal profession requires attention to detail, professionalism, and the ability to convey complex information in a concise and easily understandable manner.Legal Writing in Use:A Practical Guide for Lawyers, Paralegals, and Legal Professionals + 100 Expert Email & Letter TemplatesThis comprehensive guide is perfect for new lawyers, solicitors, paralegals, and legal secretaries looking to take their professional communication to the next level.With 100 downloadable expert email and letter templates, you'll have all the tools you need to write clear, concise, and effective writing. And with a focus on language clarity, this book is also great for non-native English speakers looking to improve their legal writing skills. Don't let poor email communication hold you back in your legal career - add "Master Legal Writing in Use" to your collection today. Read more

“This easy-to-follow guide is useful both as a general course of instruction and as a targeted aid in solving particular legal writing problems.” —Harvard Law ReviewClear, concise, down-to-earth, and powerful—all too often, legal writing embodies none of these qualities. Its reputation for obscurity and needless legalese is widespread. For more than twenty years, Bryan A. Garner’s Legal Writing in Plain English has helped address this problem by providing lawyers, judges, paralegals, law students, and legal scholars with sound advice and practical tools for improving their written work. The leading guide to clear writing in the field, this indispensable volume encourages legal writers to challenge conventions and offers valuable insights into the writing process that will appeal to other professionals: how to organize ideas, create and refine prose, and improve editing skills.Accessible and witty, Legal Writing in Plain English draws on real-life writing samples that Garner has gathered through decades of teaching. Trenchant advice covers all types of legal materials, from analytical and persuasive writing to legal drafting, and the book’s principles are reinforced by sets of basic, intermediate, and advanced exercises in each section.In this new edition, Garner preserves the successful structure of the original while adjusting the content to make it even more classroom-friendly. He includes case examples from the past decade and addresses the widespread use of legal documents in electronic formats. His book remains the standard guide for producing the jargon-free language that clients demand and courts reward.“Those who are willing to approach the book systematically and to complete the exercises will see dramatic improvements in their writing.” —Law Library Journal Read more

With Point Made, legal writing expert, Ross Guberman, throws a life preserver to attorneys, who are under more pressure than ever to produce compelling prose. What is the strongest opening for a motion or brief? How to draft winning headings? How to tell a persuasive story when the record is dry and dense? The answers are "more science than art," says Guberman, who has analyzed stellar arguments by distinguished attorneys to develop step-by-step instructions for achieving the results you want. The author takes an empirical approach, drawing heavily on the writings of the nation's 50 most influential lawyers, including Barack Obama, John Roberts, Elena Kagan, Ted Olson, and David Boies. Their strategies, demystified and broken down into specific, learnable techniques, become a detailed writing guide full of practical models. In FCC v. Fox, for example, Kathleen Sullivan conjures the potentially dangerous, unintended consequences of finding for the other side (the "Why Should I Care?" technique). Arguing against allowing the FCC to continue fining broadcasters that let the "F-word" slip out, she highlights the chilling effect these fines have on America's radio and TV stations, "discouraging live programming altogether, with attendant loss to valuable and vibrant programming that has long been part of American culture."Each chapter of Point Made focuses on a typically tough challenge, providing a strategic roadmap and practical tips along with annotated examples of how prominent attorneys have resolved that challenge in varied trial and appellate briefs. Short examples and explanations with engaging titles--"Brass Tacks," "Talk to Yourself," "Russian Doll"--deliver weighty materials with a light tone, making the guidelines easy to remember and apply.In addition to all-new examples from the original 50 advocates, this Second Edition introduces eight new superstar lawyers from Solicitor General Don Verrilli, Deanne Maynard, Larry Robbins, and Lisa Blatt to Joshua Rosencranz, Texas Senator Ted Cruz, Judy Clarke, and Sri Srinvasan, now a D.C. Circuit Judge. Ross Guberman also provides provocative new examples from the Affordable Care Act wars, the same-sex marriage fight, and many other recent high-profile cases. Considerably more commentary on the examples is included, along with dozens of style and grammar tips interspersed throughout. Also, for those who seek to improve their advocacy skills and for those who simply need a step-by-step guide to making a good brief better, the book concludes with an all-new set of 50 writing challenges corresponding to the 50 techniques. Read more

Plain English for Lawyers has been a favorite of law students, legal writing teachers, lawyers, and judges for almost 40 years. The sixth edition, now co-authored by Amy Sloan, updates this classic text, including new chapter exercises, while preserving all the approaches that make it such a standard in the field. It remains (in size only!) a little book, small enough and palatable enough not to intimidate over-loaded law students. In January 2005, the Legal Writing Institute gave Wydick its Golden Pen Award for having written Plain English for Lawyers. The Legal Writing Institute is a non-profit organization that provides a forum for discussion and scholarship about legal writing, analysis, and research. The Institute has over 1,300 members representing all of the ABA-accredited law schools in the United States. Its membership also includes law teachers from other nations, English teachers, and practicing lawyers.The LWI award states: “Plain English for Lawyers … has become a classic. Perhaps no single work has done more to improve the writing of lawyers and law students and to promote the modern trend toward a clear, plain style of legal writing.”“[P]robably the most popular legal text today…” — The New York Times, on an earlier edition“[A] survival kit for the profession. It should be on every lawyer's desk.” — New Jersey Lawyer, on an earlier edition“Plain English for Lawyers is a classic that deserves a place on every lawyer's shelf. It is everything that a writing book should be — clear, concise, spirited, practical, accessible, and sound.” — The Scribes Journal of Legal Writing, on the fourth edition“Wydick's Plain English for Lawyers is the most practical book of its kind, following in the fine tradition of Strunk and White's The Elements of Style.” — The National Law Journal, on an earlier edition“A classic updated for today’s students. Concise, clear, and comprehensive. It doesn't get any better than that.”—Linda H. Edwards, Boyd School of Law, UNLV“Hurray for the sixth edition of Plain English for Lawyers! Professor Sloan has masterfully retained Professor Wydick’s rich tradition of providing easy-to-understand advice and helpful exercises to improve legal writing clarity. This new edition updates the timeless advice and exercises for which Plain English for Lawyers is so well known, and it also provides innovative ideas on design techniques that are particularly useful for electronic and digital communications. Lawyers and law students alike will enhance their written communication skills by reviewing the advice and practicing the techniques contained in this book.”—Christine Nero Coughlin, Wake Forest University School of Law Read more

The IRAC (Issue - Rule - Application - Conclusion) method is a critically important skill used in answering problem questions in law school examinations. It provides students with a clear and logical structure for answering problem questions. Yet the majority of students are not wholly comfortable with what this skill requires of them and that leads to underperformance in examinations. If you are interested in learning how to master the IRAC method so that you can tackle problem questions with confidence and score higher grades in examinations, you've come to the right place! This short and accessible text was developed from an online course of the same name that is taught by the author. The text is not intended to be a thorough academic examination of the IRAC method. There are much better titles for that. Rather it is meant to be a simple and down-to-earth guide for students who want to get good (or good enough) at the IRAC method in a short space of time. There is incredible value in understanding the fundamentals of this method, and it is those fundamentals that are the focus of this friendly and relatively informal book. The book contains quizzes and short assignments to help the student understand and internalise the core requirements of the IRAC method. A sample IRAC answer is also included. SPECIAL PROMOTION: Each copy of the eBook contains a coupon code to get the online course on Udemy for only 9.99 USD! Read more

Master Legal English for Lawyers: English Writing, Grammar & Punctuation for Law. Includes Expert Legal Documents & TemplatesThis book contains key grammar and language guidelines to help you significantly improve your legal communication and avoid issues.Since English is the language used by many lawyers worldwide, this book aims to help those whose first language is not English and native English speakers who would just like to improve their professional communication skills.We are not focusing on specialized legal vocabulary here, but instead, we are homing in on the language structures that tend to cause the most issues in real-world scenarios.We will also focus on practicing and perfecting the basic building blocks of clear, professional communication within a legal context to gain the confidence you deserve.You will learn how to write clear, direct, and well-polished sentences so that you make a good impression in writing from the start.About This Legal English BookYour writing is often the first and last impression you will leave in a professional interaction. While mastering it can open doors and make your path to success smoother, ignoring it can close doors and ruin potential opportunities for you. Your writing is too important to mess up when discussing legal and business matters. In the legal world, different levels of communication take place, each one requiring different styles and approaches. For example, drafting contracts does not require the same approach as writing an email or an opinion. This book will help you not only write more professionally by understanding the nuts and bolts of English within legal contexts, but it will also help you decide when and how to use each tool."Know your context as well as your audience." Like everything in life, not all writing is created equal. The same piece of writing can be a game-changing asset or a major liability, depending on when, where, and how we deploy it. We must always pay attention to context.When you approach a piece of writing in a legal setting, the first thing to do is to decide exactly what you want from the exchange and what the context is. This is particularly important because you don't have the benefit of body language or facial expressions when you write. People also tend to forget verbal exchanges more readily, but the written word is powerful."The pen is "mightier than the sword…" - Edward Bulwer-Lytton and people will judge you based on how you use your pen.Master Legal English for Lawyers: English Writing, Grammar & Punctuation for Law, provides a structured framework under which lawyers, law students, and other law professionals can significantly improve their knowledge of English to become more confident and effective writers.You will be taken through the language structures that tend to create the most problems in the real-world and encouraged to review them through highly targeted grammar exercises, which focus on developing, not only your grammar skills, but also your competence and confidence in international legal communication.The last section of this book, contains access to a large selection of legal templates to guide you through drafting contracts, letters, affidavits and many other documents. It will be an invaluable resource for your studies and career in the legal arena. Read more

Legal Literacy and Communication Skills: Working with Law and Lawyers is a first-of-its-kind text, designed expressly for students in Juris Master, Master of Jurisprudence, and Master of Legal Studies programs. This concise paperback empowers students whose professional background is outside of law with a foundational understanding of the U.S. legal system and insight into what lawyers do. Legal Literacy and Communication Skills covers key concepts, including: Understanding the roles of legislatures, agencies, and courts; Recognizing and using basic legal vocabulary in context; Reading a variety of legal documents efficiently and effectively; Writing law-related reports and correspondence; Reading and understanding the function of primary sources of law, including statutes, regulations, and cases; Understanding the basic elements of a contract and participating in contracting processes; and Recognizing and avoiding the unauthorized practice of law.Students will develop skills to help them find and use legal information for themselves or as part of a collaborative project. The text includes exercises built around an ongoing case study and helpful “Traditions and Trends” commentary, which puts today’s legal landscape into a broader context.An in-depth teacher’s manual accompanies the text. Read more

The third edition of Legal Analysis: The Fundamental Skill continues to teach students the critical skills of legal reasoning. This popular book introduced the CREAC paradigm to law students. The third edition builds on the basics of the CREAC paradigm and explains how to use CREAC in a variety of additional ways. The book is a practical and clear guide that explains the many ways lawyers analyze the law. The authors demystify legal analysis through step-by-step explanations of the different levels of critical thinking to thoroughly explain and apply the law to a client’s case. New examples and exercises are also included.  Read more

Elegant Legal Writing helps attorneys elevate their writing from passable to polished. Drawing on ideas from cognitive science, stylistics, and litigation strategy, the book teaches practical techniques by example using fast-paced chapters. Readers will learn the essentials of effective legal composition:   Writing clear, efficient prose Crafting strong arguments Telling a client's story through a compelling narrative Overcoming procrastination and drafting more productively Readability, aesthetics, and argumentation are intertwined. Ryan McCarl shows how litigation documents that are easier and more pleasant to read are more likely to persuade judges and other busy readers. The book also discusses parts of legal writing that many guides overlook, including sentence mechanics, writing technology, and typography. Read more

Many business owners dread hiring their next lawyer, and for good reason. All too often, companies pay thousands of dollars only to be treated like second-class citizens, confused and frustrated by the very person who’s supposed to be on their side. No more. How Not To Get Screwed By Your Lawyer shows you how to manage your attorney to get everything you need:Make sure your lawyer treats you like a champion, not a chumpUse your business skills to keep more dollars in your own pocketImprove communication channels to create synergy and dispel tensionDiscover negotiating opportunities you’ve been leaving on the tableHelp your lawyer help you—for a happier lawyer-client relationship, no matter what the legal outcomeWritten by a former lawyer who heard far too many horror stories, How Not To Get Screwed By Your Lawyer guides you step-by-step through an easy process to completely transform your attorney-client relationship.Change the power structure and take control of that relationship today. After all, your attorney works for you! Read more

Let's be honest. Law school isn't just challenging; it's a relentless gauntlet designed to test your limits. From the Socratic terror of a 1L Contracts class at Berkeley to the marathon outlining sessions prepping for finals at HLS, the demands are immense. Now, add ADHD to the mix. Suddenly, managing slogging through Pennoyer feels impossible, staying focused during a three-hour Corporations lecture is a battle, and organizing your notes for the OCI race to land that coveted spot at a Wachtell or Susman seems insurmountable.You're not imagining it. The executive function demands of law school—intense focus, meticulous organization, long-term planning, working memory recall under pressure—can feel fundamentally incompatible with the ADHD brain. But what if you could turn perceived weaknesses into manageable challenges, even strengths? "Law School, ADHD & You" isn't your standard study guide. Penned with a deep understanding of both the high-stakes pressure cooker of elite legal education and the nuances of ADHD, this is your tailored toolkit. Forget generic tips; this book dives deep into:Decoding the Socratic Method: Strategies to prepare, engage, and survive cold calls without derailing.Taming the Reading Load: Active reading techniques for dense case law, specifically adapted for ADHD focus patterns.Building Bulletproof Outlines: Structuring complex legal concepts logically when your thoughts tend to scatter.Mastering Exam Performance: Issue-spotting and time management under pressure, leveraging accommodations effectively.Navigating Networking & OCI: Managing social anxiety and executive function demands during the high-stakes job hunt for Big Law or clerkships.Leveraging Hyperfocus: Channeling your unique ability to deep-dive into topics that ignite your interest (hello, Law Review note!).Self-Advocacy & Well-being: Protecting your mental health and securing the support you need, from Disability Services to mentors.Whether you're navigating the pre-OCI frenzy trying to network your way out of Columbia's Jerome Greene Hall, deciphering Stanford's Honors/Pass system while surrounded by future tech-GCs, trying to maintain UVA Law's famed collegiality amidst the stress of journal tryouts, or balancing Berkeley Law's commitment to social justice with the hunt for that elusive Big Law SA spot – this guide provides actionable, ADHD-specific strategies. Stop fighting your brain and start working with it. Transform your law school journey from a daily battle for survival into a platform for genuine success.Invest in your future. Click 'Buy Now' and get the strategies you need to thrive. Read more

Lawyers have techniques to persuade decision-makers about what the law should be. Their normative toolkit uses arguments based on common values, storytelling, and framing to help us see our own values in a new light. These tools of reasoned argument enable us to engage in civil debate about divisive issues and to justify decisions in hard cases. Persuasion: Getting to the Other Side categorizes the arguments that lawyers use in debates about ambiguous or contested legal questions. It also explains how judges justify their decisions about what the law should be when the case involves competing values and there are plausible arguments on both sides. The goal is to provide law students with a toolkit to help them engage in reasoned arguments about what the law should be. "So much of what passes for argument in our time is really just an effort to shout down or silence opponents. We are losing the art of persuasion, which requires a serious engagement with those with whom we disagree and a respect for their dignity as fellow human beings. It is thus a blessing that Joseph Singer has offered us a brilliant guidebook for how to persuade and how to be forceful and civil at the same time. Persuasion will shore up democracy's capacities for free exchange and self correction. All who value the public square will be grateful they read this book." — E. J. Dionne, author of Code Red: How Progressives and Moderates Can Unite to Save Our Country Read more

The Essential Associate is for young lawyers who aspire to grow, succeed, and advance on a partnership track at a law firm. It addresses the dual imperatives that young lawyers must grapple with: becoming an excellent lawyer and developing a book of business. Building mastery as a lawyer and building a book of business both take a long time. No longer can young lawyers sit back and wait for opportunities. But never before have more tools and resources been available that allow entrepreneurial-minded lawyers to stand out and succeed. From attorney, coach, and legal marketing expert Jay Harrington, The Essential Associate is a step-by-step guide that helps young lawyers, and law students preparing for a career in the law, not just survive, but thrive in today’s competitive law firm environment. It includes insights from dozens of successful lawyers at firms across the country, general counsel at Fortune 500 companies, and top consultants to the legal industry. The Essential Associate has been praised by successful lawyers at law firms of all sizes. Foley & Lardner partner William McKenna calls it, “A must-read for every new "Biglaw" associate and, for that matter, young associates at every size firm.” McKenna believes that, “If every young associate reads this book within the first six months of beginning practice, and put its lessons to work in their daily practice, their careers will benefit immeasurably.” The Essential Associate is an indispensable tool for any young lawyer hoping to achieve success in today’s competitive legal marketplace. PRAISE FOR THE ESSENTIAL ASSOCIATE "Jay Harrington's insights on how to become an Essential Associate are spot on. He provides practical advice on what action steps to take to succeed in becoming a valuable team member and a better lawyer." Brian McCarthy, Managing Partner L.A. Office, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom “Jay has been there, done it, and learned from it. His gift is succinctly communicating his and others’ lessons learned. An enjoyable read that will help you succeed.” Scott Wolfson, Partner at Wolfson Bolton “The Essential Associate is a must-read for anyone starting a legal career or hoping to take their career to the next level. It's highly practical, and brimming with concrete advice from high-performing law firm partners on the qualities they are looking for in young lawyers. The first step to a successful legal career is graduating from law school. The next is reading The Essential Associate.” Felicia Perlman, Partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom “Making the transition from a legal philosopher (law school) to a legal practitioner is the hardest step every lawyer must make. The Essential Associate is a vital resource to facilitate that process.” Paul H. Burton, Founder of QuietSpacing, LLC “The Essential Associate combines a wealth of practical insights into a readable story well attributed to interesting historical figures, giants of industry, and hands-on practitioners who have been in the trenches in recent years dealing with a profession that has become a business.” William Gilbride, Partner at Abbott Nicholson “If you're a new associate looking for fundamental advice on how to get ahead, The Essential Associate is a great place to start.” Keith Lee, Attorney, Author, and Founder of Associate’s Mind and LawyerSmack “The Essential Associate is a must read for every new BigLaw associate and, for that matter, young associates at every size firm. It combines clear guidelines and action steps with real-life insights from a wide range of attorneys who have spent years navigating the shoals of legal practice. If every young associate reads this book within the first six months of beginning practice, and put its lessons to work in their daily practice, their careers will benefit immeasurably.” William McKenna, Partner at Foley & Lardner Read more

Best practices for legal writing in the workplace and for students of law. BarCharts, Inc was founded on our law guides created by the owner, designed to understand the significance of details within the larger scheme of the law, as a daily refresher, and to review before the Bar Exam. Twenty five years later we keep those guides up to date for students of law and criminal justice, paralegals and practicing lawyers to have the most handy legal reference to the most important points of the law possible in 6 laminated pages.   6-page laminated guide includes:Essentials of a Legal MemorandumCreating the HeadingExplaining the FactsDrafting the Question PresentedDrafting the Brief Answer SectionDrafting the Discussion SectionDrafting the Conclusion SectionMore Complex Organization PlansBest Practices for Editing & RevisingTypes of Legal LogicPlain English Translation TableSuggested uses:Students – keep your legal writing in check with a quick review plus constant refreshers before classes and examsProfessionals – keep your legal writing in check long after passing the Bar examBar Exam – great review tool before for taking the exam Read more

Effective Lawyering takes a unique approach to legal writing and oral advocacy. Many excellent legal writing books exhaustively detail how to write effectively. Those books — which are written primarily for first-year law students and are often several hundred pages long — meticulously explain the dos and don’ts of effective advocacy and provide numerous exercises for students to complete. Effective Lawyering, which can serve as a useful supplement to these lengthy introductory texts, takes a different approach. The book assumes the reader has learned the basics of legal writing, and at most needs only to be reminded about them. The book also assumes that most practitioners (and, for that matter, law students) lack the time to read lengthy discussions of all the subtleties of legal method.Effective Lawyering concisely describes useful, yet often neglected, writing techniques. The book has pithy discussions of:(1) ways to avoid recurring, yet frequently overlooked, writing problems;(2) sensible approaches to writing common legal documents (trial court and appellate briefs, memoranda, letter writing, and academic writing); and(3) methods for preparing an oral argument.In addition, it provides the reader with a series of checklists to turn to when undertaking a writing project or preparing for oral argument. In sum, this book is not for the novice who requires a comprehensive guide. Nor is it for the sophisticated writing expert, looking for nuanced discussions about esoteric topics not commonly covered in legal writing books. But it is for practitioners and law students who want to be refreshed on the basics of effective lawyering: fundamentals that they most likely learned in the first year of law school, but perhaps have forgotten.While maintaining the same structure, tone, and approach of the original edition, the Second Edition of Effective Lawyering provides expanded coverage and more detailed information in every chapter, as well as revised checklists at the end of each chapter. Read more

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For class planning purposes, instructors may find a brief list of changes from the second edition of A Lawyer Writes here.This new edition of the popular text teaches the foundational principles of critical reading, analysis, and writing in a clear and accessible way. By putting the reader in the place of a first-year attorney, the text shows law students how to succeed in law school and in the practice of law. Using graphics and contrasting effective and weak examples to illustrate concepts, the book demonstrates best practices in both traditional and electronic environments. Speaking to its readers in a straightforward manner, A Lawyer Writes communicates essential skills and theories so that they will be retained for a lifetime of legal practice.This third edition of A Lawyer Writes preserves the original concepts from the previous edition while refining content to reflect current practices. Chapter 18, "Professional Emails," not only discusses the form and substance of electronic communication, but now features new material on how to convey analysis effectively in email. Chapter 19, "The Transition from Objective to Persuasive Writing," has been reorganized and revised to highlight effective strategies for drafting persuasive analysis. Revisions in other chapters reorganize and update the original content by expanding on or clarifying ideas. A teaching website is available. Updated PowerPoint slides for this edition are now available to adopters. To request the link and login information, please email [email protected] for the third edition:“Chapter 2 gives one of the best explanations of the U.S. federal court system I have seen, not only giving several pages over to discussing jurisdiction and hierarchy but also looking carefully at the meaning of stare decisis and the effect it has on the “why” of gathering case law. ... If you are a law librarian in a law school or a firm librarian in charge of the incoming attorney orientation and are asked for a book that will help a new attorney on the first day, this is a good book to consider handing to them. The book, although requiring careful reading, rewards the reader with understanding, and has numerous tools and useful information that will help anyone get a better grasp on legal analysis and the place it has in legal research.” — Emily J. Flanigan, Law Library Journal Vol. 111:2Praise for the first edition: “A Lawyer Writes made a great difference in my teaching this year.  The book explains concisely the expectations of lawyers regarding organization of legal analysis and then explicitly shows law students how to meet those expectations.  The frequent examples are a great complement to the clear and accessible text.” — Suzanne Rowe, Luvaas Faculty Fellow 2008-09, Director, Legal Research and Writing, Associate Professor of Law, University of Oregon“One of the best parts of A Lawyer Writes is its chapter explaining rules. After my students read that chapter, they really seemed to understand the concept that rules can be stated implicitly in the cases, and that it was their job to make those rules explicit for their readers. The book also provides a number of excellent, easy-to-understand examples in every chapter, which the students found very helpful.” — Alison Julien, Associate Professor of Legal Writing, Marquette University Law School“A Lawyer Writes is the Read more

From a master teacher and writer, a fully revised and updated edition of the results-oriented approach to legal writing that is clear, that persuades—and that WINS.More than almost any profession, the law has a deserved reputation for opaque, jargon-clogged writing. Yet forceful writing is one of the most potent weapons of legal advocacy. In this new edition of Writing to Win, Steven D. Stark, a former lecturer on law at Harvard Law School, who has inspired thousands of aspiring and practicing lawyers, applies the universal principles of powerful, vigorous prose to the job of making a legal case—and winning it.Writing to Win focuses on the writing of lawyers, not judges, and includes dozens of examples of effective (and ineffective) real-life legal writing—as well as compelling models drawn from advertising, journalism, and fiction. It deals with the challenges lawyers face in writing, from organization to strengthening and editing prose; offers incisive ways of improving arguments; addresses litigation and technical writing in all its forms; and covers the writing attorneys must perform in their daily practice, from email memos to briefs and contracts. Each chapter opens with a succinct set of rules for easy reference.With new sections on client communication and drafting affidavits, as well as updated material throughout, Writing to Win is the most practical and efficacious legal-writing manual available. Read more

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