Basics of Legal Argumentation and its Expression, Second Edition

Although written for novice legal writers, those with more experience will find this book a welcome refresher; those not regularly immersed in or connected with law practice will find valuable insights into the reasoning process of lawyers. This second edition retains the timeless wisdom of the original edition while also doing some timely updating for the times in which we live and practice law.With lawyers facing new and unique situations every day, legal writing requires more than one way to approach any specific problem. The author acknowledges this fact and, rather than present a “one size fits all” approach, she presents and explains the tools that the legal writer will need to create an effective document for each unique situation. This book respects the ability of legal writers to wisely use deep thinking in combination with the appropriate tools to achieve an effective legal writing voice. The author is well suited to this task having practiced law, taught legal reasoning, writing, and advocacy, and founded and directed the legal writing program at a major law school. She is regularly called upon to present refreshers on various aspects of legal writing to law firms, corporate and government legal departments, as well as judiciary. Read more