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Advanced Legal Writing and Oral Advocacy: Trials, Appeals, and Moot Court
by
Michael D. Murray; Christy H. DeSanctis
Call Number: KF250.M867 2014
ISBN: 1609302478
Publication Date: 2014
Contains samples of appellant and respondent briefs
The following publications are some of the best in the legal writing area.
Advanced Legal Writing: Theories and Strategies in Persuasive Writing
by
Michael R. Smith
Call Number: KF250.S62 2013
ISBN: 1454811161
Publication Date: 2013
Aspen Handbook for Legal Writers
by
Deborah E. Bouchoux
Call Number: KF250.B68 2013
ISBN: 1454825200
Publication Date: 2013
Contains samples of the following: demand letters, legal memorandums, and Amici Curiae briefs
The Basics of Legal Writing
by
Mary Barnard Ray
Call Number: KF250.R375 2008
ISBN: 0314191461
Publication Date: 2008
Good. Contains sample legal research memos and samples of attorney-client correspondence.
Beyond the Basics: a Text for Advanced Legal Writing
by
Mary Barnard Ray; Barbara J. Cox
Call Number: KF250.R38 2003
ISBN: 0314242635
Publication Date: 2003
Clear and Effective Legal Writing
by
Veda R. Charrow; Myra K. Erhardt; Robert Charrow
Call Number: KF250.C45 2001
ISBN: 0735519714
Publication Date: 2001
Good. Contains sample memorandums, a petition for a writ of certiorari, and an amicus curiae brief
Culture to Culture: a Guide to U.S. Legal Writing
by
Jill A. Ramsfield
Call Number: KF250.R354
ISBN: 0890891184
Publication Date: 2005
Effective Appellate Advocacy
by
Frederick Bernays Wiener; Christopher T. Lutz; William Pannill
Call Number: KF9050.W53 2004
ISBN: 1590312341
Publication Date: 2004
Effective Appellate Advocacy
by
Carole C. Berry
Call Number: KF251.B43 1999
ISBN: 0314241698
Publication Date: 1999-01-01
Contains briefs for petitioner and respondent; a reply brief for petitioner; oral arguments.
Effective Legal Writing, for Law Students and Lawyers
by
Gertrude Block
Call Number: KF250.B56 1986
ISBN: 088277283X
Publication Date: 1986
The Elements of Legal Style
by
Bryan A. Garner
Call Number: KF250 .G37 2002
ISBN: 0195141628
Publication Date: 2002
The Florida Bar's FasTrain Legal Writing Manual
by
Florida Bar, Continuing Legal Education Staff
Call Number: KFF75.F56 2004
ISBN: 0820586587
Publication Date: 2004
Foundations of Legal Research and Writing
by
Carol M. Bast; Margie Hawkins
Call Number: KF240.B27 2002
ISBN: 0766831647
Publication Date: 2002
Great (or Really Effective) Legal Writing for Litigators and Appellate Attorneys
Call Number: KF325.194.A8E42 1997
Guide to Legal Writing Style
by
Terri LeClercq; Karin Mika
Call Number: KF250.L3913
ISBN: 073559998X
Publication Date: 2011
How to Write the Winning Brief
by
Fredric G. Gale; Joseph Michael Moxley
Call Number: KF325.1425.G34 1992
ISBN: 0897078284
Publication Date: 1992
Jagged Rocks of Wisdom--the Memo: Mastering the Legal Memorandum
by
Morten Lund; Thane J. Messinger (Foreword by)
Call Number: KF250.L86 2009
ISBN: 1888960086
Publication Date: 2009
Journal of the Association of Legal Writing Directors
ISBN: 216298031
In print at Law Library Periodicals, 3rd Floor. Available online at the several locations listed in the catalog record.
Judicial Opinion Writing Manual
by
Appellate Judges Conference (U.S.) Staff (Contribution by)
Call Number: KF325.1066.J82 1991
ISBN: 0897076907
Publication Date: 2013
Online in pdf format from the Federal Judicial Center. Earlier edition in Law Library Microfiche collection.
Just Memos
by
Laurel Currie Oates; Anne Enquist
Call Number: KF250.O178 2003
ISBN: 0735537070
Publication Date: 2003
Contains sample memos and client letters.
Just Writing, Grammar, Punctuation, and Style for the Legal Writer
by
Anne Enquist
Call Number: KF250.E57 2013
ISBN: 1454826983
Publication Date: 2013
Lawyer's Book of Rules for Effective Legal Writing
by
Thomas R. Haggard
Call Number: KF250.H34 1997
ISBN: 0837706866
Publication Date: 1997
The Lawyer's Guide to Writing Well
by
Jethro K. Lieberman; Tom Goldstein
Call Number: KF250 .G65 1991
ISBN: 9780520288430
Publication Date: 2016
From JStor database. Earlier print edition in Law Library stacks.
Legal Analysis and Writing for Paralegals
by
William H. Putman
ISBN: 0585439737
Publication Date: 1998
Online resource.
Legal Drafting in a Nutshell
by
George Kuney; Donna Looper
Call Number: KF250 .H343
ISBN: 9781684675289
Publication Date: 2020
From West Academic Study Aids, access restricted to FIU College of Law. Physical copy in reserve.
Legal Method and Writing
by
Calleros
Call Number: KF250.C345 2011
ISBN: 0735585121
Publication Date: 2011
Contains sample briefs, collection and settlement letters.
Legal Opinion Letters
by
M. John Sterba
ISBN: 9780735530812
Legal Reasoning and Legal Writing
by
Richard K. Neumann
ISBN: 9780735576667
Publication Date: 2009
Contains the following: case brief; sample office memo; sample client advice letter; sample demand letter; sample appellant's and appellee's brief
Legal Reasoning, Writing, and Other Lawyering Skills
by
Wellford Slocum
Call Number: KF250.S568 2011
ISBN: 1422481565
Publication Date: 2011
Contains three sample memos, a sample client letter, an appellant brief, a sample settlement letter, and a sample demand letter.
Legal Research and Writing
by
Ted Tjaden
Call Number: KE250.T53 2004
ISBN: 1552210987
Publication Date: 2004
Legal Research and Writing: Some Starting Points
by
William P. Statsky; Hannan (Editor)
Call Number: KF240.S783 1993
ISBN: 0314012079
Publication Date: 1993
Legal Writing
by
Richard K. Neumann; Sheila J. Simon
Call Number: KF250.N484 2011
ISBN: 0735599947
Publication Date: 2011
Contains sample office memorandums, a sample client advise letter, sample motion memorandums, and sample appellant and appellee briefs.
Legal Writing Advice: questions and answers
by
Gertrude Block
Call Number: K94.B56 2004
ISBN: 0837730341
Publication Date: 2004
Legal Writing and Analysis
by
Linda H. Edwards
Call Number: KF250.E378 2011
ISBN: 9781454857983
Publication Date: 2015-01-14
Contains sample office memos, sample appellant and appellee briefs, sample retainer and advice letters, and a demand letter.
Legal Writing and Other Lawyering Skills
by
Nancy L. Schultz; Louis J. Sirico
Call Number: KF250.S38 2004
ISBN: 9780820561356
Publication Date: 2004-01-01
Legal Writing and Research Manual
by
John A. Yogis; Innis Christie; Michael J. Iosipescu; Michael E. Deturbide
Call Number: KE250.Y64 2000
ISBN: 0433409029
Publication Date: 2000
Legal Writing: Examples and Explanations
by
Pollman
Call Number: KF250.L398
ISBN: 1454833963
From Wolters Kluwer Study Aids. Older print edition in reserve.
Legal Writing: Getting it Right and Getting it Written
by
Mary Barnard Ray; Jill J. Ramsfield
Call Number: KF250.R39 2000
ISBN: 0314238077
Publication Date: 2000
The Legal Writing Handbook: Analysis, Research, and Writing
by
Laurel Currie Oates; Anne Enquist
Call Number: KF250.O18 2006
ISBN: 0735555680
Publication Date: 2006
Legal Writing and Analysis in a Nutshell
by
Lynn Bahrych; Jeanne Merino; Beth McLellan
Call Number: KF250.S68 2003
ISBN: 9781634602815
Publication Date: 2017-02-17
Legal Writing: Process, Analysis, and Organization
by
Edwards
Call Number: KF250.E38 2010
ISBN: 0735585148
Publication Date: 2010
Contains sample office memorandums, retainer letters, advise letters, demand letters, appellant and appellee briefs.
Letters for Litigators: Essential Communications for Oppossing Counsel, Witnesses, Clients, and Others
by
Daniel I. Small; Robin Page West
Call Number: KF320.L48S53 2004
ISBN: 1590312686
Publication Date: 2004
Contains numerous sample letters including demand letters, client letters, and settlement letters.
Little Book on Legal Writing
by
Alan L. Dworsky
Call Number: KF250 .D88 1992
ISBN: 0837705606
Publication Date: 1992
Very good. Contains the nuts and bolts on effective writing techniques. Brief and succint.
Modern Legal Drafting
by
Peter Butt; Richard William Castle
Call Number: K94.B88 2001
ISBN: 0521001862
Publication Date: 2001
The Moot Court Book: a Student Guide to Appellate Advocacy
by
Gaubatz
Call Number: KF281.A2G38 1994
ISBN: 1558341951
Publication Date: 1994
Good. Contains a record on appeal, an appellant brief and an appellee brief.
Perspectives: Teaching Legal Research and Writing
Available electronically (external link, Thomson Reuters Legal Solutions).
Persuasive writing for lawyers and the legal profession
by
Sirico, Louis J., Jr., Schultz, Nancy L.
Call Number: KF250 .S54 2001
ISBN: 9780820553269
Plain English for Lawyers
by
Richard C. Wydick; Amy E. Sloan
Call Number: KF250 .W9
ISBN: 9781531006990
Publication Date: 2019
Pleasing the Court
by
Judith D. Fischer
Call Number: KF250.F53
ISBN: 9781594600456
Publication Date: 2005
A Practical Guide to Legal Writing and Legal Method
by
John C. Dernbach; Richard V. Singleton II; Joan M. Ruhtenberg; Catherine J. Wasson; Cathleen S. Wharton
Call Number: KF250.P72 2007
ISBN: 9781454826996
Publication Date: 2013-06-11
Very good. The appendices contain the following: a sample office memorandum, a sample trial court opinion, and sample appellant and appellee briefs.
The Redbook
by
Bryan Garner
Call Number: KF250.G375 2013
ISBN: 9781642421002
Publication Date: 2018-06-27
Contains examples of the following: business correspondence: case briefs; memorandums; opinion letters; demand letters; respondent briefs; judicial opinions; and a sample contract.
Scribes Journal of Legal Writing
ISBN: 10495177
Available electronically in Hein and Lexis Uni. The library has the print volumes from v.5 (1994) to V.10 (2006).
Synthesis: Legal Reading, Reasoning, and Writing
by
Deborah A. Schmedemann; Christina L. Kunz
Call Number: KF250.S36
ISBN: 0735527776
Publication Date: 2007
Teaching Legal Writing
by
Joseph Michael Moxley; Fredric G. Gale; American Bar Association, Section of General Practice Staff (Contribution by)
Call Number: KF325.1425.M69 1993
ISBN: 0897078217
Publication Date: 1993
Thinking Like A Writer: : A Lawyer's Guide to Effective Writing and Editing
by
Stephen V. Armstrong; Timothy P. Terrell
Call Number: KF250.A76 2009
ISBN: 1402411286
Publication Date: 2008
The Winning Brief: 100 Tips for Persuasive Briefing in Trial and Appellate Courts
by
Bryan A. Garner
Call Number: KF251.G37
ISBN: 9780199378357
Publication Date: 2014-05-01
Excellent resource. The appendices in the back contain examples of motions and briefs.
Winning on Appeal
by
Hon. Ruggero J. Aldisert
Call Number: KF9050.A935 2003
ISBN: 1556818246
Publication Date: 2003
Working with Words in Business and Legal Writing
by
Lynne Agress
Call Number: HF5718.3.A37 2002
ISBN: 0738205621
Publication Date: 2002
Writing and Analysis in the Law, 6th
by
Helene S. Shapo; Marilyn Walter
Call Number: KF250.S5 2013
ISBN: 1609302729
Publication Date: 2013
Very good. Frequently used publication. Appendices contain two sample office memorandums and a sample appellate brief.
Writing for Law Practice
by
Elizabeth Fajans; Mary Falk; Helene Shapo
Call Number: KF250.F353 2010
ISBN: 9781609304447
Publication Date: 2015-02-03
Writing for Litigation
by
Kamela Bridges; Wayne Schiess
Call Number: KF250.B75 2011
ISBN: 1454802731
Publication Date: 2011
Contains samples of the following: engagement letter; demand letter; complaint; answer, sample client letter.