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Author:   William Putman (Attorney at law) ,  Jennifer Albright (Phoenix College; University of Arizona)
Publisher:   Cengage Learning, Inc
Imprint:   Delmar Cengage Learning
Edition:   4th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 21.70cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 27.70cm
Weight:   1.383kg
ISBN:  

9781305948372

ISBN 10:   1305948378
Pages:   832
Publication Date:   10 July 2017
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Replaced By:   9780357619445
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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Table of Contents

PART I: INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH, ANALYTICAL PRINCIPLES, AND THE LEGAL PROCESS. 1. Introduction to Legal Principles and Authorities. 2. Introduction to Legal Research and Analysis. PART II: LEGAL RESEARCH. 3. Constitutions, Statutes, Administrative Law, and Court Rules-Research and Analysis. 4. Case Law-Research and Briefing. 5. Secondary Authority and Other Research Sources-Encyclopedias, Treatises, American Law Reports, Digests, Shepard's. 6. Secondary Authority-Periodicals, Restatements, Uniform Laws, Dictionaries, Legislative History, and Other Secondary Authorities. 7. Computers and Internet Legal Research. 8. Commercial Internet Research. PART III: THE SPECIFICS OF LEGAL ANALYSIS. 9. Legal Analysis-Key Facts. 10. Legal Analysis-Issue Identification (Spotting the Issue). 11. Legal Analysis-Stating the Issue. 12. Case Law Analysis-Is a Case on Point? 13. Counteranalysis. PART IV: LEGAL WRITING. 14. Fundamentals of Writing. 15. The Writing Process for Effective Legal Writing. 16. Office Legal Memorandum: Issues and Facts. 17. Office Legal Memorandum: Analysis to Conclusion. 18. External Memoranda: Court Briefs. 19. Correspondence. Appendix A: Court Opinions Referred to in the Text. Appendix B: Appellate Court Brief. Glossary. Index.

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William Putman is a lawyer and former instructor in the programs for Legal Assistant Studies at Central New Mexico Community College in Albuquerque and Paralegal Studies at Santa Fe Community College. A member of the New Mexico Bar since 1975, he received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of New Mexico School of Law. Jennifer Albright was an instructor and the director of the paralegal studies and judicial studies programs at Central New Mexico Community College in Albuquerque. She is currently an adjunct faculty member in legal assistant studies at Phoenix College and a professor of practice at the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law. Professor Albright received her Juris Doctor degree from Southern Illinois University School of Law and her L.L.M. from Arizona State University. She a been a member of the New Mexico Bar since 1999.

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