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LEGAL DRAFTING
Reference Collection is on the 2nd Floor.
Additional circulating copies of many titles on 4th Floor. * indicates on RESERVE.

Adams A Manual of Style for Contract Drafting, 2d ed. KF 807 A33 2008

Alterman Plain and Accurate Style in Court Papers Ref KF 250 A48 1987

Bast & Hawkins Foundations of Legal Research and Writing, 3rd KF 240 B27 2006

Bradley Successful legal analysis and writing Ref KF 250 C53 2006

Bronsteen Writing a Legal Memo Ref KF 250 B76 2006

Butt Modern legal drafting: A Guide to Using Clearer Language K94 B88 2001

Calleros Legal Method and Writing, 5th ed. Ref KF 250 C345 2006
Good discussion of organization, varying formats, relationship
among multiple issues, progression, etc. Index inside front cover
of formats for legal documents.

Child Drafting Legal Documents: Principles and Practices, 2d ed. Ref KF 250 C47 1992

Darmstadter Hereof, Thereof, and Everywhereof: A Contratian Guide to Legal Drafting, 2d ed.
Ref KF 250 D37 2008

Dickerson The Fundamentals of Legal Drafting, 2d ed. Ref KF 250 D5 l986

Drennan Advocacy Words: A Thesaurus Ref K 50 S74 2005

Fajans Writing for Law Practice Ref KF 250 F355 2004

Felsenfeld & Siegal Writing Contracts in Plain English Ref KF 801 Z9 F44 1981

Fisher Pleasing the Court: Writing Ethical and Effective Briefs KF 251 F57 2005

Garfinkel Real World Document Drafting: A Dispute-Avoidance Approach

Ref KF 250 G365 2008

Garner The Redbook: A Manual on Legal Style, 2nd ed. Ref KF 250 G375 2006

George Judicial Opinion Writing Handbook, 5th ed. Ref KF 250 G46 2007

Glazer Glazer and FitzGibbon on Legal Opinions: Drafting, KF 1355 F57 2008
Interpreting and Supporting Closing Opinions in Business CD Rom in Koren AV
Transactions, 3rd ed.

Haggard Legal Drafting in a Nutshell, 3rd ed. KF 250 H343 2007*

Johns Professional Writing for Lawyers Ref KF 250 J64 1998
Office memo, client & demand letters, complaint, motion to
dismiss, appellate brief.

Kane & Linn Letters for Lawyers: Esssential Communications for KF 320 L48 K36 2004
Clients, Prospects, and Others, 2d ed. CD Rom in AV Koren, 5th Floor

Marx The Modern Rules of Style Ref KF 250 M38 2007

Murray Legal Research and Writing KF 240 M87 2006

Oettle Making Your Point: A Practical Guide to Persuasive Legal KF 250 O384 2007
Writing

Ray & Cox Beyond the Basics: A Text for Advanced Legal Writing Ref KF 250 R38 2003
Drafting statutes, jury instructions, contracts, pleadings,
motions, orders, interrogations, wills, trusts, opinion letters.

Scheiss Preparing Legal Documents Nonlawyers Can Read & Understand KF 250 S349 2008

Schultz/Sirico Legal Writing & Other Lawyering Skills KF 250 I58 2004
Negotiations, standards of review, sample motions, pleadings, discovery, jury
instructions, settlement agreements, briefs, oral argument

Stark Drafting Contracts: How and Why Lawyers Do What They Do KF 807 S73 2007

Sterba Legal Opinion Letters, 3d ed. Ref KF 250 D73 2003

Weresh Legal Writing: Ethical and Professional Considerations Ref KF 250 W 438 2006

Wydick Plain English for Lawyers, 5th ed. Ref KF 250 W9 2005

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