A Lawyer Writes Fourth Edition Coughlin - 9781531020699

Overview

Building on the success of previous editions, the Fourth Edition puts readers in the role of a first-year attorney facing real-life assignments. It teaches law students not only how to succeed in law school but also how to thrive in the practice of law.

Features

Using graphics and visual samples that demonstrate both effective and ineffective analytical techniques, this updated edition illustrates best practices for objective legal analysis. It also provides an overview of the transition from objective to persuasive writing.

Updated Content

The fourth edition has been supplemented, updated, and reorganized to offer an easy-to-use, step-by-step approach to learning legal analysis and objective writing. This book aims to provide clear and concrete instruction on each facet of legal analysis, following the same order students will use when performing tasks in legal practice.

Instructional Benefits

The textbook also delves into the relevant theory and background behind the choices attorneys make in their legal writing, enabling students to transfer these techniques to future settings. Written in a straightforward manner, the new edition, communicates essential skills and theories that students can use throughout their legal careers.

A lawyer writes a practical guide to legal analysis 4th edition ISBN 9781531020699