Concise Guide To Legal Research & Writing

by Deborah E. Bouchoux

This clear, well-organized text provides a building-block approach to the fundamentals of legal research and writing for paralegal students. Concise Guide to Legal Research and Writing covers legal research and legal writing in a concise and pragmatic manner and is ideal for introductory, abbreviated, or online courses.

Among the many singular features of this concise paperback:

The material is dealt with concisely, but all critical topics are addressed in six main sections: Review of the American legal system and primary legal research authorities Secondary sources used in legal research Computer-assisted legal research using LexisNexis, Westlaw, and the Internet Citation form and validating/updating legal authorities Overview of the legal research process Legal writing Research assignments in each chapter require students to use conventional print resources Internet assignments in each chapter require students to access well-known legal or general usage websites to locate information similar to what paralegals will be expected to know in "real life" Effective charts, diagrams, and sample pages from research resources help students understand complex topics Practice Tips in each chapter offer realistic and helpful suggestions for workplace success Ethics notes are included throughout the book Each chapter demonstrates proper citation form in both Bluebook and ALWD format using the new 19th edition of the Bluebook and the new 4th edition of ALWD Sample legal memorandum and sample court brief are included in the appendices

480 pages, Paperback

First published September 7, 2010