Basic legal writing for paralegals, 2d ed.KF250 2004-059550 0-7355-4074-8 Basic legal writing for paralegals, 2d ed. Samborn, Hope Viner and Andrea B. Yelin. Aspen aspen, in botany aspen: see willow. Aspen, city, United States Aspen (ăs`pən), city (1990 pop. 5,049), alt. 7,850 ft (2,390 m), seat of Pitkin co., S central Colo. Publishers, Inc., [c]2004 324 p. $63.95 (pa) Writing for students and practitioners, Sanborn and Yelin (Loyola U.) give step-by-step instructions on a variety of types of writings paralegals encounter on a daily basis. They begin with an introduction to the American legal system and what the law does and then cover basic writing skills before proceeding to case briefing and analysis. Coverage includes writing legal memoranda and short documents, gathering facts, writing with the IRAC IRAC Infrared Array Camera IRAC Interdepartment Radio Advisory Committee IRAC Issue, Rule, Application, Conclusion (legal writing) IRAC Indochina Refugee Action Center IRAC Interim Rapid Action Change (Issue, Rule, Application, Conclusion) method, synthesizing cases and authorities, outlining, writing persuasively per·sua·sive adj. Tending or having the power to persuade: a persuasive argument. per·sua , creating in-house In-house In the context of general equities, keeping an activity within the firm. For example, rather than go to the marketplace and sell a security for a client to anyone, an attempt is made to find a buyer to complete the transaction with the firm. and objective client documents, and writing letters. Exercises and examples are included. |
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