Aspen Handbook for Legal Writers: A Practical Reference (Aspen Coursebook Series)

Features:

• brief and accessible reference on mechanics and style, a useful companion to any legal writing text
• focus on the rules of grammar, style, and usage, targeted at the needs of legal writers
• includes a section on Legal Documents
  • offers tips and strategies to improve legal writing.
  • sample letter, memorandum, trial brief, and appellate brief included
• numerous, helpful examples of both good and bad writing
• practical approach helps with common problems and dilemmas
  • substitutions for "legalese"
  • lists of commonly used legal idioms
  • spelling help
  • advice on organization and the legal writing process
  • proofreading
  • document design
• modeled on undergraduate handbooks
  • small trim size
  • comb-binding
  • two-color printing
  • helpful design elements to highlight important information
• student-focused
  • Websites for each topic addressed
  • Tips and Strategies in each chapter to highlight key topics
  • Challenge Exercises in each chapter to test mastery
  • brief Table of Contents on the inside front cover and Style Sheet on the inside back cover for quick reference
• helpful appendices
  • Citation Form (including both Bluebook and ALWDexamples)
  • English as a Second Language
  • Glossary of Terms
  • Glossary of Usage
• CD-ROM with supplemental exercises

Thoroughly updated, the revised Third Edition presents:

• new examples throughout
• fresh Website references
• more supplemental exercises on a companion web site