Legal Writing from the Ground Up: Process, Principles, and Possibilities (Aspen Coursebook)

Legal Writing from the Ground Up: Process, Principles, and Possibilities breaks down legal writing into a step-by-step process but avoids a one-size-fits-all approach. This book helps legal writing professors balance the need to encourage original and strategic thinking while providing guidance for students as they develop their legal writing skills. Tracy Turner writes with today s generation of students in mind, and helps to arm student with specific and powerful tools without shackling their creativity.Key FeaturesMultiple adaptations of the Issue, Rule, Application, and Conclusion (IRAC) paradigm that reflect a different approaches to problem solvingDifferent strategic considerations in selecting the right analytical model for a particular caseConsistent emphasis on the foundations of legal analysis Proven-effective techniques for continuing skill development Visual aids that are transferable learning tools, such as charts and diagramsCritical reading techniques, clearly explained Visually navigable pages and the author s direct and engaging writing styleAn intuitively logical organization of content, that easily adapts to myriad approaches to teaching and study