Legal Reasoning and Legal Writing: Structure, Strategy, and Style

by Richard K. Neumann Jr.

Based on his experience that students learn legal reasoning and legal writing better when they are taught together, Neumann offers guidance on making professional writing decisions, constructing proof of a conclusion of law, and developing processes of writing. No dates are noted for earlier editions; the fourth updates references, case studies, and examples. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Genres: Law, Writing, Legal, Nonfiction

507 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2001

Reviews

[Joe]

Writing is learned through practice, not by reading about writing, so this book can only do so much. But it's a fine start: it helps build confidence for students that are new to legal writing. Regarding 'legal reasoning," this book makes a good case that writing helps a person understand what they think, and thus by forcing the writer into multiple drafts of writing, the writer is a more disciplined thinker.