Rhetoric, Persuasion, and Modern Legal Writing - The Pen Is Mightier (Hardcover)

Classical, rhetorical techniques can enhance the persuasiveness of Supreme Court opinions by making their language clear, lively, and memorable. This book focuses on three techniques, "invention" (creation of arguments), "arrangement" (organization), and "style" (word choice) in the work of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., Robert Jackson, Hugo Black, William Brennan, and Antonin Scalia, respectively. The justices featured here contributed to the Court's rhetorical legacy in different ways, but all five rejected the magisterial opinion style of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries in favor of a more personal and conversational format. Because of this, their opinions have endured, at least in part, and while modern speakers may not recall the authors, they understand and embrace the ideas expressed in their legal writings and continue to apply it to current debates. This book can be used by practicing lawyers as well as academics not only to study legal writing techniques but also as a tool to improve their own.

General

Imprint:	Lexington Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	February 2020
Authors:	Brian L. Porto
Dimensions:	233 x 159 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	210
ISBN-13:	978-1-4985-6891-3
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literary & linguistic reference works > Writing & editing guides > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > General Books > Law > Jurisprudence & general issues > Legal skills & practice > General Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Courts & procedure > General
LSN:	1-4985-6891-2
Barcode:	9781498568913

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