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LEGAL WRITING
Some titles are in Reference Collection, 2nd Floor. Many more titles are in the
stacks on the 4th floor including
many not on this list. Browsing the stacks is highly recommended as many of the
legal writing books have good
samples of a variety of legal documents.
Short Guides
Bahrych/Rombauer Legal Writing in a Nutshell, 3d ed. Reserve KF 250 S68 2003
Drennan Advocacy Words: A Thesaurus K50 D74 2005
Dworsky Little Book on Legal Writing, 2d ed. KF 250 D88 1992
Haggard The Lawyer's Book of Rules for Effective Legal Writing KF 250 H34 1997
Haggard Legal Drafting in a Nutshell Reserve KF205 .H343 2007
LeClercq Guide to Legal Writing Style, 4th ed. KF 250 L375 2007
Putman Pocket Guide to Legal Writing KF250 P873 2006
Schwartz Guidelines for Bias-Free Writing PE 1460 S474 1995
More Detailed Texts
Aldisert Logic for Lawyers: A Guide to Clear Legal Thinking, 3d ed. K 213 A42 19
97
Block Effective Legal Writing: For Law Students and Lawyers, 5th ed. KF 250 B56
1999
Case briefing, Ch. 1; Memo, Ch. 5; Brief, Ch. 6
Bast & Hawkins Foundations of Legal Research and Writing, 2nd ed. KF 240 B27 200
2
Calleros Legal Method and Writing, 5th ed. KF 250 C345 2006
Charrow Clear & Effective Legal Writing, 4th ed. KF 250 C43 2007
Clary Successful Legal Analysis and Writing, 2nd ed. KF250 C53 2006
Dernbach/Singleton A Practical Guide to Legal Writing and Legal Methods, 2d ed.
KF 250 D47 1994
Edwards Legal Writing: Process, Analysis, and Organization, 4th ed. KF 250 E38 2
006
Office memo & appellate brief
Fajans, Falk Scholarly Writing for Law Students: Seminar Papers, Law KF 250 F35
2005
Review Notes, and Law Review Competition Papers, 3d ed.
Gale & Moxley How to Write the Winning Brief: Strategies for Effective KF 250 G3
5 1992
Memoranda, Briefs, Client Letters, and Other Legal Documents
Garner Legal Writing in Plain English KF 250 G373 2001
Garner The Winning Brief: 100 Tips for Persuasive Briefing in KF 251 G37 2004
Trial & Appellate Courts, 2d ed.
Harris Legal Writing: Principles of Juriography KF 250 H37 1997
Harvard Law Introduction to Advocacy, 5th ed. KF 281 A2 I57 1991
School Explains research for briefs and includes a sample
brief. Practical introduction to oral argument.
Martineau Fundamentals of Modern Appellate Advocacy KF 9050 M37 1985
Basics of appellate practice including preservation, appealability, parties, and
records.
Murray/DeSantis Legal Writing & Analysis KF 250 M865 2009
Neumann Legal Reasoning and Legal Writing: Structure, Strategy, Reserve KF 250 N
48 2005
and Style, 5th ed. Sample memos and briefs in appendix
Neumann/Simon Legal Writing KF 250 N484 2008
Pratt Legal Writing: A Systematic Approach, 4th ed. KF 250 P73 2004
Covers case briefing, office memos, trial and appellate briefs.
Ray & Cox Beyond the Basics: A Text for Advanced Legal Writing, 2d ed. KF 250 R3
8 2003
Pleadings, motions, interrogatories, correspondence, wills & trusts, contracts,
statutes,

jury instructions
Ray The Basics of Legal Writing KF250 R37 2006
Ray/Ramsfield Legal Writing: Getting It Right and Getting It Written, 3d ed. KF
250 R39 2000
Re Brief Writing and Oral Argument, 9th ed. KF 251 R4 2005
Detailed guide to appellate briefs. Court rules, sample briefs for various court
s.
Schiess Better Legal Writing: 15 Topics for Advanced Legal Writers KF 250 S347 2
005
Schmedemann/Kunz Synthesis: Legal Reading, Reasoning, and Writing, 2d ed. KF 250
S36 2003
Shapo, Walter & Writing and Analysis in the Law, 4th ed. KF 250 S5 2003
Fajans Legal system, analyzing cases and statutes, memos, briefs, motions.
UCLA Handbook of Appellate Advocacy, 3rd ed. KF 251 H36 l993
Structure of a brief, persuasive writing, style, citation form,
oral argument. Checklists for briefs and oral arguments.
Volokh Academic Legal Writing: Law Review Articles, Students Notes, KF 250 V65 2
007
Seminar Papers, & Getting on Law Review, 3rd ed.
Weresh Legal Writing: Ethical & Professional Considerations KF 250 W438 2006
Wojcik Introduction to Legal English KF 250 W65 1998
International Students
Fine American Legal Systems: A Resource and Reference Guide KF 386 F56 1997
Memo, Motion, Memo in Support of Motion, Appellate Brief.
Nedzel Legal Reasoning, Research, and Writing for International KF 240 N43 2004
Graduate Students
Oates The Legal Writing Handbook: Analysis, Researach, & Writing, 4th ed.
Legal writing for ESL students. KF 250 O18 2006
Ramsfield Culture to Culture: A Guide to U.S. Legal Writing KF 250 R3554 2005
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