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Economic Analysis for Lawyers presumes no prior training in economics and uses the same building block approach that is found in most microeconomics principles textbooks that are used in undergraduate economics classes. This book includes excerpted cases and other materials that illustrates the applicability of the economic principles to legal disputes and public policy issues. Fundamental principles are introduced in the first four chapters. Subsequent chapters build on these fundamentals by adding a detailed and sophisticated analysis in the general areas of monopoly, externalities, information, labor markets, risk, organizational economics, and financial economics. The result is a thorough introduction to the principles of microeconomics.

Effective Lawyering concisely describes useful, yet often neglected, writing techniques. The book has pithy discussions of: (1) ways to avoid recurring, yet frequently overlooked, writing problems; (2) sensible approaches to writing common legal documents; and (3) methods for preparing an oral argument. In addition, it provides the reader with a series of checklists to turn to when undertaking a writing project or preparing for oral argument. This book is for law students and practitioners who want to be refreshed on the fundamentals of effective lawyering: fundamentals that they likely learned the first year of law school, but perhaps have forgotten.

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<p> Known and respected for its broad coverage and sharp focus on the needs of first-year law students, LEGAL METHOD AND WRITING has been fine tuned and updated for its Fifth Edition.<p class=copymedium> This sophisticated yet accessible book: <li class=copymedium>takes a comprehensive and practical approach to teaching writing and analysis skills <li class=copymedium>anchors basic skills to familiar examples -- many drawn from contracts and torts -- and ties them to interesting cases <li class=copymedium>covers different types of legal writing, including writing in law school, writing in the law office, advocacy writing, appellate brief, pretrial advocacy, and writing to parties, as well as pleadings, motions, contracts, letters, case briefs, course outlines, and examination essay answers <li class=copymedium>is highly regarded for its effectiveness in teaching students to apply legal reasoning skills to professional writing tasks <li class=copymedium>includes multicultural issues in problems and examples <li class=copymedium>gives students an opportunity to sharpen their skills through practical exercises <li class=copymedium>is accompanied by a comprehensive Teacher¿s Manual that gives advice on how to use the book in a variety of course configurations</ul><p class=copymedium> Be sure to notice that the Fifth Edition features: <li class=copymedium>discussion of new developments and new examples to refine and improve existing material <li class=copymedium>skillful editing of assignments in the appendices and the coverage of exam writing to control the length of the book <li class=copymedium>updated citation coverage to correspond to the new editions of the Bluebook and ALWD</ul> </p> <p> Please visit the new companion website to learn more about this book. </p> <p> Website: <a href="http://www.aspenlawschool.com/calleros5" target="_blank"> http://www.aspenlawschool.com/calleros5</a> </p> <p> </p>

Product Description: Legal Reasoning and Objective Writing: A Comprehensive Approach is a textbook for the objective writing segment of a first-year legal writing class, written by two professors who have collaborated for many years, and who between them have over 50 years of experience teaching legal analysis and writing...read more

<p> <b>Legal Reasoning, Research, and Writing for International Graduate Students Second Edition</b>, offers broad coverage and skill-building exercises for legal research and writing courses geared toward LL.M. students. <b>Nedzel</b> has tailored her book with sensitivity to the needs of students who are either unfamiliar with U.S. law, or who are still in the process of mastering English, or both. </p> <p> <b>Legal Reasoning, Research, and Writing for International Graduate Students, Second Edition</b>, features: </p> <ul> <li> <b>a comparative perspective</b> that explains unique and important features of U.S. law, beginning with common and civil law </li> <li> <b>explanations of practical skills</b>—assuming no former knowledge of U.S. law or legal culture, the text is informative and clear </li> <li> <b>short, lucid chapters</b> that reiterate major points to aid comprehension for those who are in the process of mastering English </li> <li> <b>complete coverage of basic methods</b>—such as <b>IRAC analysis</b> —for preparation of legal documents </li> <li> <b>integrated approach to proper citation format</b>—explanation and instruction appears in context </li> <li> <b>coverage of plagiarism</b> and U.S. law school honor codes </li> <li> <b>practical skill-building exercises in each chapter</b>—many of them Internet-based </li> <li> <b>charts and summaries</b> as reference tools </li> <li> <b>extensive Teacher’s Manual</b> that includes information about non-U.S. legal systems and legal education to prepare instructors to address the issues and challenges confronted by L.L.M. candidates </li> </ul> <b>Written with clarity and precision, the updated Second Edition features: </b> <ul> <li> <b>updated research sources </b> </li> <li> <b>reasoning sections revised for greater clarity</b> </li> <li> clear instruction on <b>how to write advisory memoranda on non-U.S. law </b> for attorneys in the United States </li> </ul> Ideal for LL.M. candidates or other students who are engaged in the process of mastering English, Nedzel has designed a coursebook in legal reasoning, research, and writing that covers all of the bases and develops the skills they will use in practice. <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p>

Reason in Law examines the intersection of law and politics: legal reasoning. It teaches students how to examine judicial decisions, encouraging them to become “thoughtful judges of judging.” Using cases ripped from the headlines—such as the Alabama federal courthouse “Ten Commandments” case, Ashcroft v. Oregon, and Lawrence v. Texas—authors Carter and Burke teach through illustrative examples and have assembled a gallery of fascinating cases to engage student interest. Ultimately, the text attempts to answer the question: “How can a pluralistic society be ruled legitimately?” If people of differing political allegiances can interpret the same legal text quite differently, how can the rule of law be properly applied?