Lessons by Subject Outline - Legal Writing

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Subject Outline

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  •  Legal Writing Handbook for Clinical Students, Professor Nan L. Haynes
• Grammar
  • Punctuation and Grammar basics
    • Punctuation and Grammar Basics for Law Students (LWR26)
    •  Punctuation and Grammar Basics for Law Students Crossword Puzzle
  • Punctuation and Grammar advanced
    • Punctuation and Grammar: Advanced (LWR52)
• Citation
  • Introduction to Basic Legal Citation, Martin
• Writing
  • IRAC
    • Learning Legal Analysis Through Its Components: Issue, Rule, Application, Conclusion—IRAC (LWR02)
    • IRAC (LSS01)
  • Conclusion, Rule, Analysis, Application, Conclusion
  • Writing Memoranda
    • Issue Statements
      • Issue Statements for Memos and Briefs (LWR28)
    • Fact Statements
      • Stating Facts: Objective and Persuasive Approaches (LWR27)
    • Application of Facts to Rules
      • Statutory Interpretation (LCS03)
    • Ethical Issues 
      • Ethical Considerations for Legal Memo Writing (LWR41)
      • Appellate Briefs: Ethical and Professional Considerations (LWR42)
      • Email Correspondence: Ethical and Professional Considerations (LWR43)
      • Client Advice Letters - Ethical and Professional Considerations (LWR44)
  • Writing a Brief
    • How to Brief a Case (LWR09)
    • Case Briefing (LSS13) 
  • Persuasive Writing
  • Writing Exams - See also the  Law School Success lessons
    • Top 10 Tips for Successfully Writing a Law School Essay - Podcast (LCS06P)
  • Drafting Contracts
    • Drafting Contracts Using 'Shall', 'May' and 'Must' (LWR05)
    • Drafting with 'And' and 'Or' (LWR04)
    • Drafting a Contract: The Sale of Goods (CON04)
  • Notes, Comments, Seminar Papers and Articles
    • Preemption Checking (LR102)
  • Federal and State Specific Citation Guides
    • Citation Form for Briefs and Legal Memoranda (LWR01)
    • California Style Manual (LR75)
    • Florida Legal Research: Uniform Citation System (LWR65)
    • Ohio Legal Research: Citation Manual (LWR64)
    • Introduction to Texas Rules of Form (the "Greenbook") (LR168)
  • Plagiarism (see also Ethical Issues)
    • Plagiarism in an Online World - Keeping Out of Trouble (LWR63)