Practical legal writing for legal assistants:
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Clifton Park, NY
Delmar Cengage Learning
2008
|
| Subjects: | |
| Links: | http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&local_base=BVB01&doc_number=020674840&sequence=000002&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA |
| Item Description: | Includes index |
| Physical Description: | Getr. Zählung |
| ISBN: | 0314061150 9780314061157 |
Staff View
MARC
| LEADER | 00000nam a2200000 c 4500 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | BV036757710 | ||
| 003 | DE-604 | ||
| 005 | 20110118 | ||
| 007 | t| | ||
| 008 | 101104s2008 xx |||| 00||| eng d | ||
| 020 | |a 0314061150 |9 0-314-06115-0 | ||
| 020 | |a 9780314061157 |9 978-0-314-06115-7 | ||
| 035 | |a (OCoLC)705945649 | ||
| 035 | |a (DE-599)BVBBV036757710 | ||
| 040 | |a DE-604 |b ger |e rakwb | ||
| 041 | 0 | |a eng | |
| 049 | |a DE-703 | ||
| 084 | |a PU 5305 |0 (DE-625)140626: |2 rvk | ||
| 100 | 1 | |a Elwell, Celia C. |e Verfasser |4 aut | |
| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Practical legal writing for legal assistants |c Celia C. Elwell ; Robert Barr Smith |
| 264 | 1 | |a Clifton Park, NY |b Delmar Cengage Learning |c 2008 | |
| 300 | |a Getr. Zählung | ||
| 336 | |b txt |2 rdacontent | ||
| 337 | |b n |2 rdamedia | ||
| 338 | |b nc |2 rdacarrier | ||
| 500 | |a Includes index | ||
| 650 | 4 | |a Legal composition | |
| 650 | 4 | |a Legal assistants / United States / Handbooks, manuals, etc | |
| 651 | 4 | |a USA | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Smith, Robert B. |e Verfasser |4 aut | |
| 856 | 4 | 2 | |m Digitalisierung UB Bayreuth |q application/pdf |u http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&local_base=BVB01&doc_number=020674840&sequence=000002&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA |3 Inhaltsverzeichnis |
| 943 | 1 | |a oai:aleph.bib-bvb.de:BVB01-020674840 | |
Record in the Search Index
| _version_ | 1819343981584056320 |
|---|---|
| adam_text | CONTENTS
Preface
1
Introduction
Fact Scenario
2
Communication Skills
Listening Skuls
Oral Communication
Sküls
Note-Taking Skills
Dictation Skills
Dictation Equipment
Dictation Etiquette
Editing
Dictation
Dos
and Don ts
Telephone Skills
Telephone Etiquette
Organizing Your Thoughts
Putting the Caller On Hold
Taking Notes during the Call
Ending the Telephone Call
Returning Calls Promptly
Communication Between Lawyers
and Legal Assistants
Paraphrasing
Clarification
Don t Be Afraid of Saying
I Don t Know
Prioritizing Assignments
Receiving Criticum Constructively
Communication Between Legal
Assistants and Other Support Staff
Office Etiquette and Procedures
Handling Personnel Issues
Communication Between the
Legal Assistant and Client
ix
Ethical Considerations
20
Client Communications
23
1
2
3
Legal Writing—The Basics
27
Keep It Simple
27
7
Eliminating Pomposity
28
7
Handling Jargon
29
8
Trimming Verbosity
29
8
Achieving Simplicity
30
10
Keep It Short
34
11
Writing Short Phrases
34
11
Writing Short Sentences
34
11
Writing Short Paragraphs
35
11
Eliminating Pleonasms
35
14
Keep It Professional
36
14
Eschewing Legalese
36
14
Avoiding Babble
37
14
Using the Right Word
38
14
Using Correct Word Order
41
15
A Touch of Class
41
15
Avoiding Overemphasis
42
Using Repetition
42
15
Using Alliteration
42
16
Using Vivid Language
43
16
Using Quotations Sparingly
44
Proofread
45
16
Using a Proofreader
46
17
Reading Slowly
46
18
4
Grammar and Punctuation
51
18
Grammar
51
18
Pronoun References
51
19
Case Forms of Pronouns
53
Number
53
20
Singular and Plural
55
V
VI
Practical
Legal Writing for Legal Assistants
Active and Passive Voice
56
Digests
112
Mood
57
Case Law
115
Double Negatives
58
The Statutes
121
Nominalization
58
Shepard s Citator
129
Parallel Construction
59
Research Hints
134
Split Infinitives
59
Possessives
60
7
Citation Form
141
That or Which
60
The Bluebook
141
Where, When, and In Which
60
Spacing in Citations
142
Dangling Modifiers
61
Case Law
142
Compound Words
63
Federal Cases
143
Both
. . .
And
63
State Cases
145
Run-On Sentences
64
Subsequent History of Cases
146
Dangling Prepositions
64
Introductory Signals
146
Contractions
64
Short Citations
147
Whether (Or Not)
64
Statutes
148
Punctuation
65
Secondary Authority
150
Commas
65
Treatises
150
Semicolons
66
Legal Encyclopedias
151
Colons
66
Legal Periodicals
151
Quotation Marks
67
Local Rules and Customs
152
Dashes and Hyphens
67
Apostrophes
68
8
Legal Analysis
155
Parentheses
68
Case Briefs
156
Brackets
68
Facts
156
lillipses
69
Title and Citation
157
Slashes
70
Procedural History
158
Capitalization
71
The Opinion
158
Proper Names
71
Legal Theories of the Parties
159
Tilles
71
The Facts
160
The Issues
161
Correspondence and Internal
The Holding of the Court
162
Memorandums
77
The Court s Rationale
163
Internal Memorandums
77
The Judgment
164
Uses for
Memos
78
Sample Case Briefs
164
Deadline Ticklers
78
When to Write a Memo
79
9
Legal Memorandum
183
Correspondence
81
Cases
183
Writing Letters
81
Elements of the Legal Memorandum
184
Formatting Letters
89
Heading or Caption
184
Writing Different Kinds of Letters
93
Introduction
185
Statement of Facts
185
Legal Research
103
Questions Presented and Brief
Legal Authority
103
Answers
186
Primary Authority
103
Pertinent Statutes
187
Secondary Authority
104
Discussion
187
The Research Process
104
String Citations
192
Legal Encyclopedias and Treatises
104
Conclusion
192
Corpus Juris Secundum
105
Other Considerations
193
Contents
VU
Focus of the Memorandum
193
12
Motions and Supporting Briefs
377
Length of the Memorandum
193
Court Rules
377
Designation of Parties, Events,
Requirements for Drafting Motions
378
Documents, and Things
193
Setting the Motion for Hearing and
Legal Authority
195
Giving Notice to Opposing Counsel
378
Rule
11
379
10
Drafting Briefs
227
Drafting the Body of the Motion
379
Briefs
111
Motions That Require
Court Rules
228
Supporting Briefs
382
Brief Banks
229
Motion to Compel Discovery
383
Trial Briefs
229
Motion for Protective Order
386
Scheduling Conference and Order
229
Motion for Sanctions
387
Pretrial Conference and
Motion to Dismiss
389
Final Pretrial Order
233
Motion for Summary Judgment
394
Components of the Trial Brief
239
Checklist for Completing Motions
Appellate Briefs
251
and Supporting Briefs
402
The Parts of the Appellate Brief
252
Finalizing and Preparing
a Brief for Filing
262
13
Drafting Discovery Documents
409
Checklist for Preparing
Discovery
409
and Filing a Brief
262
Discovery Narrows the Issues
409
Tips for Saving Space
263
What Else Does Discovery Do?
409
Court Rules for Discovery
409
11
Pleadings
307
What Is Discoverable?
410
Federal Courts
307
Relevance
410
Rules of Civil Procedure
307
Privilege
411
Pleadings
308
Discovery Strategy
411
Types of Pleadings
308
Types of Discovery
412
Fact Pleadings and Notice Pleadings
310
Interrogatories-Rule
33,
Fed. R.
Civ.
P.
412
Boilerplate Pleadings
311
Requests for Production of Documents (or
General Format for Pleadings
312
Tangible Things)-Rule
34,
Fed.R.Civ.I
λ
413
Caption or Style of the Case
312
Depositions-Rules
27, 28, 30,31,
Title of the Pleading
313
and
32,
Fed.R. Civ.P.
413
Body of the Pleading
314
Request for Physical or Mental
Signature Block
320
Examination-Rule
35,
Fed.R.
Certificate of Service
321
Civ.P.
413
Service of Process
322
Request for Admissions—Rule
36,
Drafting Specific Pleadings
323
Fed.R. Civ.P.
414
Drafting the Complaint
323
Applying Discovery Strategy
414
Filing Fees
330
Interrogatories
415
Filing the Complaint
330
Interrogatories May Be Served
Checklist for Drafting and
Only upon Parties
416
Filing to the Complaint
334
Drafting and Responding
Drafting the Answer
335
to Interrogatories
416
Checklist for Drafting an
Guidelines for Drafting Inter¬
Answer to the Complaint
340
rogatories
417
Drafting the Counterclaim
Limitation on the Number
or Cross-Claim
340
of In
ter roga
tories
419
Pleading Checklist
342
Ladder or Branching Interrogatories
420
VIU
Practical
Legal
Writing for Legal Assistants
The Basic Structure of Interroga¬
tories
Boilerplate Interrogatories
How to Find Out the Identity
of Documents and Witnesses
Expert Witnesses
Contention Interrogatories
Answers to Interrogatories
Signature, Verification,
and Certificate of Mailing
Requests for Production
of Documents or Things
Guidelines for Drafting Requests for
Production
Definitions and Instructions
Drafting the Requests for Production
Responses to Requests for Production
Depositions
Drafting Deposition Documents
Deposing Non-Party Witnesses
Summarizing Depositions
Requests for Physical or Mental
Examination
Requests for Admissions
444
420
Drafting Requests for Admissions
445
424
Drafting Responses to Requests for
Admissions
446
425
426
Appendixes
428
Appendix A-Commonly Misspelled
429
Words
A-l
430
430
431
431
432
433
434
434
435
440
Appendix B-Which Preposition? B-l
Appendix C-Unnecessary Verbiage and
Stuffy Words C-l
Appendix D-Sample Case Brief D-l
Appendix
Е
-Sample
Legal
Memorandum E-l
Appendix F-Brief Cheat Sheet F-
1
Appendix G-Sample Trial Brief G-l
Appendix
Н
-Motion for Protective
Order and Supporting Brief H-l
Appendix I-Deposition of Defendant
1-1
Glossary
443
Index
Glossary-
1
Index-
1
|
| any_adam_object | 1 |
| author | Elwell, Celia C. Smith, Robert B. |
| author_facet | Elwell, Celia C. Smith, Robert B. |
| author_role | aut aut |
| author_sort | Elwell, Celia C. |
| author_variant | c c e cc cce r b s rb rbs |
| building | Verbundindex |
| bvnumber | BV036757710 |
| classification_rvk | PU 5305 |
| ctrlnum | (OCoLC)705945649 (DE-599)BVBBV036757710 |
| discipline | Rechtswissenschaft |
| format | Book |
| fullrecord | <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><collection xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/MARC21/slim"><record><leader>01302nam a2200349 c 4500</leader><controlfield tag="001">BV036757710</controlfield><controlfield tag="003">DE-604</controlfield><controlfield tag="005">20110118 </controlfield><controlfield tag="007">t|</controlfield><controlfield tag="008">101104s2008 xx |||| 00||| eng d</controlfield><datafield tag="020" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">0314061150</subfield><subfield code="9">0-314-06115-0</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="020" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">9780314061157</subfield><subfield code="9">978-0-314-06115-7</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="035" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">(OCoLC)705945649</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="035" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">(DE-599)BVBBV036757710</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="040" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">DE-604</subfield><subfield code="b">ger</subfield><subfield code="e">rakwb</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="041" ind1="0" ind2=" "><subfield code="a">eng</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="049" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">DE-703</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="084" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">PU 5305</subfield><subfield code="0">(DE-625)140626:</subfield><subfield code="2">rvk</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="100" ind1="1" ind2=" "><subfield code="a">Elwell, Celia C.</subfield><subfield code="e">Verfasser</subfield><subfield code="4">aut</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="245" ind1="1" ind2="0"><subfield code="a">Practical legal writing for legal assistants</subfield><subfield code="c">Celia C. Elwell ; Robert Barr Smith</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="264" ind1=" " ind2="1"><subfield code="a">Clifton Park, NY</subfield><subfield code="b">Delmar Cengage Learning</subfield><subfield code="c">2008</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="300" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">Getr. Zählung</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="336" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="b">txt</subfield><subfield code="2">rdacontent</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="337" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="b">n</subfield><subfield code="2">rdamedia</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="338" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="b">nc</subfield><subfield code="2">rdacarrier</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="500" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">Includes index</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="650" ind1=" " ind2="4"><subfield code="a">Legal composition</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="650" ind1=" " ind2="4"><subfield code="a">Legal assistants / United States / Handbooks, manuals, etc</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="651" ind1=" " ind2="4"><subfield code="a">USA</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="700" ind1="1" ind2=" "><subfield code="a">Smith, Robert B.</subfield><subfield code="e">Verfasser</subfield><subfield code="4">aut</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="856" ind1="4" ind2="2"><subfield code="m">Digitalisierung UB Bayreuth</subfield><subfield code="q">application/pdf</subfield><subfield code="u">http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&local_base=BVB01&doc_number=020674840&sequence=000002&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA</subfield><subfield code="3">Inhaltsverzeichnis</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="943" ind1="1" ind2=" "><subfield code="a">oai:aleph.bib-bvb.de:BVB01-020674840</subfield></datafield></record></collection> |
| geographic | USA |
| geographic_facet | USA |
| id | DE-604.BV036757710 |
| illustrated | Not Illustrated |
| indexdate | 2024-12-20T14:41:25Z |
| institution | BVB |
| isbn | 0314061150 9780314061157 |
| language | English |
| oai_aleph_id | oai:aleph.bib-bvb.de:BVB01-020674840 |
| oclc_num | 705945649 |
| open_access_boolean | |
| owner | DE-703 |
| owner_facet | DE-703 |
| physical | Getr. Zählung |
| publishDate | 2008 |
| publishDateSearch | 2008 |
| publishDateSort | 2008 |
| publisher | Delmar Cengage Learning |
| record_format | marc |
| spellingShingle | Elwell, Celia C. Smith, Robert B. Practical legal writing for legal assistants Legal composition Legal assistants / United States / Handbooks, manuals, etc |
| title | Practical legal writing for legal assistants |
| title_auth | Practical legal writing for legal assistants |
| title_exact_search | Practical legal writing for legal assistants |
| title_full | Practical legal writing for legal assistants Celia C. Elwell ; Robert Barr Smith |
| title_fullStr | Practical legal writing for legal assistants Celia C. Elwell ; Robert Barr Smith |
| title_full_unstemmed | Practical legal writing for legal assistants Celia C. Elwell ; Robert Barr Smith |
| title_short | Practical legal writing for legal assistants |
| title_sort | practical legal writing for legal assistants |
| topic | Legal composition Legal assistants / United States / Handbooks, manuals, etc |
| topic_facet | Legal composition Legal assistants / United States / Handbooks, manuals, etc USA |
| url | http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&local_base=BVB01&doc_number=020674840&sequence=000002&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT elwellceliac practicallegalwritingforlegalassistants AT smithrobertb practicallegalwritingforlegalassistants |