Contents
PART ONEChapter 1: The American Legal System: Navigating through the ProcessChapter 2: The Sources of the Law: What's in a Law LibraryChapter 3: Case Law and Reporters: Finding Judges' OpinionsChapter 4: Understanding and Briefing of Case DecisionsChapter 5: Researching Constitutions, Statutes, and Administrative Rules and RegulationsPART TWO: FINDING AND UPDATING TOOLSChapter 6: Legal Research Finding Tools: The Traditions and New TrendsChapter 7: Updating the Law: Shepard's Citations and KeyCitePART THREE: PLANNING A RESEARCH PROJECTChapter 8: Online Search Techniques: Learning the MethodsChapter 9: Internet Sources of the Law: Searching for ReliabilityChapter 10: Roadmap for Legal Research: A Guided PlanPART FOUR: LEGAL WRITING BASICSChapter 11: Introduction to Legal WritingChapter 12: The Mechanics of ConstructionChapter 13: Effective and Persuasive Legal WritingChapter 14: Citations in Legal WritingPART FIVE: PRACTICAL WRITING APPLICATIONSChapter 15: The Basics of Legal CorrespondenceChapter 16: The Internal Office MemorandumChapter 17: Court Documents: Pleadings, Discovery, and MotionsPART SIX: PERSUASIVE WRITINGChapter 18: The Memorandum of Law to the Trial CourtChapter 19: The Appellate BriefGlossaryIndex
