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Writing For Litigation (Aspen Coursebooks)

Writing for Litigation offers in-depth coverage and helpful tips for every type of document associated with the life of a case, from the client engagement letter to motions, discovery, client communications, affidavits, and more. Systematically examining each document and its constituent parts, this remarkably concise text explains how audience, purpose, and strategy determine the content and tone of effective writing. Ideal as a coursebook, supplement, or reference, Writing for Litigation features: broad coverage that includes every type of case document, from the client engagement letter to pleadings, discovery requests, and motions ancillary documents that lawyers frequently draft, including demand letters, client communications, and affidavits how the audience and the object of the document determine tone and content strategic considerations that influence how a document is written a clear guide to the component parts of every type of document examples of every type of document in the Appendix writing tips that address concerns typically arising in practice , such as how to avoid ambiguity how to adapt form documents to your individual case how to avoid unintended sexism in writing

Series: Aspen Coursebooks

Paperback: 256 pages

Publisher: Aspen Publishers; 60066th edition (April 28, 2011)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 1454802731

ISBN-13: 978-1454802730

Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 0.6 x 10.2 inches

Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

Best Sellers Rank: #543,310 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #62 in Books > Law > Rules & Procedures > Litigation #135 in Books > Law > Legal Education > Legal Writing #4179 in Books > Textbooks > Law

Decent book for basic litigation drafting.

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