LEADER 03246nam 2200541 450 001 9910460269003321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-62722-305-3 035 $a(CKB)3710000000414024 035 $a(EBL)2052172 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001481490 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12630507 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001481490 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11501406 035 $a(PQKB)10351487 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC2052172 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL2052172 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr11306131 035 $a(OCoLC)910446632 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000414024 100 $a20161206h20132013 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 12$aA brief guide to brief writing $edemystifying the memorandum of law /$fby Janet S. Kole 210 1$aChicago, Illinois :$cABA Publishing,$d2013. 210 4$dİ2013 215 $a1 online resource (155 p.) 300 $aIncludes index. 311 $a1-62722-304-5 327 $aCover; Title Page; Copyright; Table of Contents; Dedication; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1: What Is a Brief?; Chapter 2: What to Avoid in a Persuasive Brief; Avoid these things; 1. Run-on sentences; 2. Poor grammar; Avoid these things, too; 3. Lack of dignity; 4. Reliance on technology; 5. Too much political correctness; 6. Failure to follow the rules; 7. Improper citations to the law; 8. Confusing and confused arguments; 9. Dirty briefs; 10. Ad hominem attacks; 11. Poor organization; Chapter 3: What Do You Want the Court to Do?; Chapter 4: Humanize Your Client 327 $aChapter 5: Write Your StoryWrite a Boffo Beginning; Use Easy-to-Read Language; Avoid Jargon; Keep It Simple; Keep Your Words In the Mainstream; Keep the Narrative Focused; Use the Active Voice; Tell Your Story from the Beginning; Courts Sanction Bad Writing; Chapter 6: Find and Argue the Law; Misstating the Holding of a Case; Saving Your Best Arguments for Last; Chapter 7: The Responsive Brief; Chapter 8: Lower Court/Appellate Court Differences; Chapter 9: The Summary of Argument, or "Introduction"; Chapter 10: Follow the Rules; Chapter 11: The Mechanics of Organization; Anatomy of a Rule 327 $aChapter 12: Ethical IssuesChapter 13: Who's in Charge Here?; Chapter 14: Oral Argument; Chapter 15: A Brief in Brief; Brief-Writing Checklist; Persuasive Writing Rules of Thumb; Index; About the Author 330 $aIn the third in a series of practice guides by experienced litigator Janet Kole, Covering topics that A Brief Guide to Brief Writing covers topics such as ethical principles, lower court/appellate court distinctions, and JDAs. The author's honest and direct guidelines will help shape the brief writing of both veteran and new attorneys. 606 $aLegal briefs$zUnited States 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aLegal briefs 676 $a808.06634 700 $aKole$b Janet S.$0982997 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910460269003321 996 $aA brief guide to brief writing$92243463 997 $aUNINA