The Little Book on Legal Writing

by Alan L. Dworsky

Book Overview

This is an invaluable tool for students to use inconjunction with the main text. The book is geared towardthe kind of writing done by first-year law students in astandard legal writing course:... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0837705606
• ISBN13: 9780837705606
• Release Date: July 1992
• Publisher: Fred B. Rothman & Company
• Length: 142 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.3" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Helpful and worthwhile

Legal research and writing texts tend to be lame and of little help. (As best as I can tell, learning to research and write well is something you pretty much have to get from trial and error.) This book, however, is well within the tradition of Elements of Style. It's easy-to-read, light, and practical.

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The text was as described with no issues. The delivery was prompt and handled in a professional manner. I recommend this seller.

Thorough yet readable, but needs updating.

I teach legal writing, and I recommend this book. It accomplishes more in 140 pages than other books do in 300. It covers the basics of legal style in a readable, informal, and entertaining way. It gives practical advice for completing law school writing assignments--including citation tips. Plus it introduces students to objective legal analysis for memos and persuasive arguments for briefs. It's easy to read and understand.Because this edition (the second) was published in 1992, it does need some updating; it's not as current as it could be on citation and questions presented.