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Become the "go to" paralegal at your firm as you prepare for a
career in law with Putman/Albright's popular LEGAL RESEARCH,
ANALYSIS, AND WRITING, 5E. This reader-friendly, step-by-step
approach shows you how to conduct reliable digital and traditional
legal research, analyze the results and write clear memoranda and
other legal documents that are well supported. Each chapter begins
with an interesting hypothetical scenario and ends by showing you
how the chapter’s concepts apply to the scenario. You walk
through the legal process as chapters discuss key facts and issue
spotting, analysis and counter-analysis, research, secondary
sources, citations and writing strong legal briefs and memoranda.
Updates show you trusted sources for digital research, while the
latest examples, Practice Alerts learning features and optional
Cengage Infuse digital resources help you refine skills to stand
out as a legal professional in today's tech-driven, competitive job
market.
Be the "go to" paralegal at your firm with the fourth edition of
LEGAL RESEARCH, ANALYSIS, AND WRITING! This book shows you how to
conduct reliable legal research, analyze the results, and write
clear memoranda and other legal documents that are on-point and
well supported. In addition to an easy-to-read format, this student
favorite offers hypothetical scenarios, examples, and exercises
that clarify the important work paralegals do every day to help law
offices and legal departments run smoothly. Of course, the fourth
edition offers the latest updates, with special attention to the
electronic legal research tools common today. And, to add to your
success, optional MindTap tools cater to your personal learning
style with interactive quizzing, flashcards, and practice
assignments that help you build momentum and confidence quickly.
Learn to conduct legal research without wasting time or duplicating
effort! This one-of-a-kind text covers every phase of the legal
research process and includes examples, illustrations, and
assignments based on real-life cases. Practical information in
every chapter shows you how to identify key facts and issues in a
case, how to conduct statutory and case law research and analysis,
as well as how to brief cases, research secondary authority,
conduct electronic legal research and counteranalysis, and cite
authority. Designed to help you develop an in-depth understanding
of the fundamentals of legal research, the book guides you through
each step in the research process, including how to determine what
to research, how to identify key facts and terms, what to look for
when researching, what to do with the research once it is found,
and how to organize research. You'll also find extensive coverage
of primary and secondary research sources, including Internet and
computer research, citation format, and case law analysis.
LEGAL ANALYSIS AND WRITING, 4TH EDITION helps you analyze statutes
and case law and draft legal memoranda. In addition to the
fundamentals of good writing, legal or otherwise, the book
illustrates how to analyze and brief cases, identify key facts and
legal issues, and apply case law and counteranalysis to legal
matters. Going beyond mere explanations, the book shows you how to
apply concepts to hypothetical situations, draft legal memoranda
and correspondence, and scrutinize legal citations and Web research
to develop a thorough understanding of the analytical and writing
responsibilities you will undertake as a paralegal. Legal Analysis
and Writing, 4th Edition is a robust resource that includes a host
of available supplemental tools designed to enhance learning.
Comprehensive yet easy to understand, the third edition of LEGAL
RESEARCH, ANALYSIS, AND WRITING teaches the fundamentals in a
hands-on, step-by-step format that is designed to build confidence.
With coverage of key topics such as research analytical principles,
legal research, legal analysis, and legal writing, this popular
book covers the information readers need to know in order to find,
access, apply, and analyze legal materials. Numerous hypotheticals,
examples, and exercises clarify material and give readers
additional opportunities for practice. In addition, the third
edition includes the most up-to-date information in the field, with
special attention given to electronic research programs such as
WestlawNext, LexisNexis interface, Shepard's online, and Westlaw's
KeyCite.
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