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International Lawyer's Guide to Legal Analysis and Communication in the United States [Paperback / softback]

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  • Format: Paperback / softback, 469 pages, height x width x depth: 246x178x25 mm, weight: 862 g, Figures; Maps; Tables, black and white; Illustrations, black and white
  • Pub. Date: 26-Jun-2008
  • Publisher: Aspen Publishers Inc.,U.S.
  • ISBN-10: 0735564779
  • ISBN-13: 9780735564770
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  • Format: Paperback / softback, 469 pages, height x width x depth: 246x178x25 mm, weight: 862 g, Figures; Maps; Tables, black and white; Illustrations, black and white
  • Pub. Date: 26-Jun-2008
  • Publisher: Aspen Publishers Inc.,U.S.
  • ISBN-10: 0735564779
  • ISBN-13: 9780735564770
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Aimed at international lawyers and students who are from a different legal system, this textbook details the analysis and communication of the law in the US. McGregor and Adams (Indiana U. School of Law-Indianapolis) cover the US legal system, and legal writing and analysis, particularly objective analyses, letters, drafting contracts, citing legal resources, and exam-taking techniques. Research sources and techniques are not included. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Contents xi
Preface xxvii
Part One. INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF THE U.S. LEGAL SYSTEM
1(70)
The U.S. System of Government
3(12)
The Common Law in the United States
15(14)
The Anatomy of the Civil Litigation Process
29(20)
The U.S. Legal Education System: Studying the Law and Briefing Cases
49(22)
Part Two. AN INTRODUCTION TO WRITING IN THE U.S. LEGAL SYSTEM
71(28)
The Legal Writing Process
73(14)
The U.S. Concept of Plagiarism and the Proper Attribution to Authority
87(12)
Part Three. WRITING AN OBJECTIVE ANALYSIS
99(154)
Writing an Objective Analysis Discussion of a Fact-Based Issue: Based on One Issue and One Case
101(32)
Writing a Discussion for a Fact-Based Issue: Using Policy to Support a Legal Analysis
133(6)
Analyzing the Law: Using Multiple Cases in Analyzing a Single Issue
139(18)
Taking the Objective Analysis to a Higher Level: Synthesizing a Single Rule from Multiple Cases
157(10)
Beyond the Single TRAC: Structuring an Analysis of Multiple Fact-Based Issues
167(12)
Analyzing the Law: Using Multiple Cases in Analyzing Multiple Issues
179(14)
An Overview of Statutory Interpretation in the U.S. Courts
193(16)
Introduction to an Objective Legal Analysis of a Law-Based Issue
209(22)
Citing to Authority
231(22)
Part Four. EXPOSITORY WRITING
253(24)
Writing Letters
255(22)
Part Five. DRAFTING CONTRACTS
277(74)
Overall Contract Structure
279(20)
An Overview of Basic Contract Provisions
299(14)
Word Choice
313(20)
Sentence Structure
333(10)
Checklists and Organizational Format
343(8)
Part Six. LAW SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS
351(24)
Exam-Taking Techniques
353(22)
Appendices 375(66)
Glossary 441(18)
Index 459