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" Foundations of legal research and writing / "
Carol M. Bast, Margie Hawkins.
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BL
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840686
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Bast, Carol M.
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Foundations of legal research and writing /\ Carol M. Bast, Margie Hawkins.
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| Edition Statement
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5th ed.
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Clifton Park, NY :: Delmar Cengage Learning,, ©2013.
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xxviii, 573 pages :: illustrations, forms ;; 28 cm
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1133278299
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: 9781133278290
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Law and sources of law -- Legal reasoning and analysis -- Secondary sources and finding tools -- The judicial branch and cases -- Primary sources : constitutions, statutes, court rules, and administrative law -- Citators -- Overview of the research process and ethical considerations -- Computer-assisted legal research -- Introduction to legal writing -- Fundamentals of writing -- Transmittal letter, client opinion letter, and e-mail correspondence -- Pleadings -- Law office memo -- Memorandum of law -- Appellate brief.
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Legal composition.
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Legal research-- United States.
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Legal composition.
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Legal research.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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340.072073
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KF240.B27 2013
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Hawkins, Margie.
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Foundations of legal research & writing
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