Legal Writing Made Simple: A Step-by-Step Approach

by Melissa Shultz, Christine Tamer

Overview

Legal Writing Made Simple: A Step-by-Step Approach demystifies the writing process by providing concrete formulas for mastering both objective and persuasive legal writing. Put simply, at each juncture of your journey to become a proficient legal writer, this book gives you a roadmap to follow, broadly starting with the macro-formula CRAC (Conclusion, Rule, Analysis, and Conclusion) and then moving to micro-formulas for each part of the macro-formula.

The book uses a federal employment discrimination claim as the basis for walking you through all stages of the litigation and writing process: researching and reading both the law and facts, understanding the law, assessing a case, arguing a case, and finalizing your work product. The goal is that with real-life examples and formulas to get you started you will never find yourself lost—that is, you will never find yourself facing an entirely blank page without direction.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781531028817
Publisher:	Carolina Academic Press
Publication date:	08/01/2024
Pages:	412
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Melissa Shultz is Professor of Law and Assistant Dean of Legal Writing at St. Mary's University School of Law.

Christine Tamer is an Assistant Professor and the Assistant Director of Legal Writing at UNT Dallas College of Law.