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Written in a style that engages students,
Legal Writing, Fourth Edition
by Richard K. Neumann Jr., Sheila Simon, and Suzianne D. Painter-Thorne, includes outstanding coverage on organizing analysis according to the CREAC formula (also known as the paradigm), the writing process, storytelling techniques, rule analysis, statutory interpretation, and professionalism. In addition, the book has a dynamic website where student resources include Sheila Simon’s famed lasagna presentation, classroom and independent exercises, self-assessment checklists, and other learning tools.
New to the Fourth Edition:
Shorter, more focused chapters
New sample documents
A motion memo from a ground-breaking marriage equality case
Professors and students will benefit from:
The compact, conversational tone
Short, accessible assignments and exercises
Checklists that help students assess their own writing
An interesting mix of theory and reality