The Legal Research and Writing Handbook: A Basic Approach for Paralegals

By Andrea B. Yelin and Hope Viner Samborn

Book Overview

With legal research and writing covered in one text, authors Yelin and Samborn have tailored their presentation To The specifics paralegals need to know. In their new edition, they continue to effectively introduce paralegal students To The essential skills and strategies necessary to do legal research, analytical skills for understanding their research, and drafting skills for creating legal documents. The book is written and designed to be particularly accessible to paralegal students. Pedagogically sound, each chapter of the book offers chapter overviews, detailed headings to make it easy to find information,sample documents, and review questions. The accompanying workbook offers many opportunities for students to practice their research and writing skills. Special features of the Second Edition include: a new chapter on the Internet that includes a discussion of legal research sources on-line; updated coverage that reflects changes in the legal publishing world; new materials that help students better Understand The research process; more explicitly highlighting of the relationship between research and writing; and enhanced design that offers greater accessibility. There are new chapters on research strategy, pre-writing issues, and process writing and revising.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 073550296X
• ISBN13: 9780735502963
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Aspen Law & Business
• Weight: 2.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.0" x 7.0" x 1.3"

Customer Reviews

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Most important book like a bible for legal research

Excellent book for how to conduct different types of legal research. It is your bible for legal research. Excellent book. Better than the legal research book provided by the university I go to.

FABLUOUS BOOK!! HELPED ME SURVIVE LAW SCHOOL

This book is written perfectly, in a manner that is clear, concise, and easy to understand. The text covers everything that one would need to know for a legal and writing career, and certainly for a class. A must-have for any paralegal student anywhere. Fantastic book.

Sure fire guide to the legal research and writing process

This text is clearly written and breaks down the mechanics of research and writing into easily understood steps. Great for students entering law school as well as for paralegals.

Legal Research and Writing Handbook: A Basic Approach

Although the Legal Research and Writing Handbook is geared for paralegals, it is a valuable guide for attorneys as well. The authors guide readers through each step necessary to use a research tool. In addition, readers learn how to integrate various research methods to perform comprehensive searches of legal materials. The writing portion of the book also provides a step by step approach to drafting documents. It is an excellent resource for all legal researchers and writers.