Legal Analysis and Writing, 2E

An in-depth study of the fundamentals of legal analysis and writing, this book details the operation of elements used in the analysis and writing process. Its contents are national in scope and are designed for practicing legal assistants, first year law students, or those who have taken introductory legal assistant courses. Going beyond the explanations of basic legal principles, elements and tools, the book shows how to apply these principles, especially in difficult areas of legal analysis and writing that are not given extensive coverage in other texts. Some of these topics include statutory analysis, case law, case law briefing, key facts, issue identification, stating the issue, case law application and counteranalysis, legal correspondence, legal research memoranda, and court briefs. Each chapter outlines a hypothetical fact situation and discusses examples of concepts or principles to illustrate how application is made.

The goal of this text is to provide paralegal students with in-depth knowledge on the fundamentals of legal analysis and legal writing. Early chapters introduce analytical principles and the legal process, and later chapters cover elements and tools used in the analysis and writing process and offer tips and practice on writing legal research memoranda, court briefs, and legal correspondence. There is emphasis on identifying and stating issues, case law analysis, statutory analysis, and office legal memoranda preparation. This second edition contains Internet resources, new assignments, chapter outlines, and key terms. Putman has been a member of the New Mexico Bar since 1975. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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The goal of this text is to provide paralegal students with in-depth knowledge on the fundamentals of legal analysis and legal writing. Early chapters introduce analytical principles and the legal process, and later chapters cover elements and tools used in the analysis and writing process and offer tips and practice on writing legal research memoranda, court briefs, and legal correspondence. There is emphasis on identifying and stating issues, case law analysis, statutory analysis, and office legal memoranda preparation. This second edition contains Internet resources, new assignments, chapter outlines, and key terms. Putman has been a member of the New Mexico Bar since 1975. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

William Putman received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of New Mexico School of Law and has been a member of the New Mexico Bar since 1975. For ten years he was an instructor in the Legal Assistant Studies Program at Central New Mexico Community College in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and the Paralegal Studies Program at Santa Fe Community College, in Santa Fe, New Mexico.