Foundations of legal research and writing - Bast, Carol M.; Hawkins, Margie (Clifton Park, NY Delmar Cengage Learning, 2010)
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.
Keywords: Legal research -- United States; Legal composition