Contents
Aspen Handbook for Legal Writers: A Practical Reference
Summary of Contents
Section I: The Mechanics of Writing: Grammar, Punctuation, and Spelling
Chapter 1: Grammar
Chapter 2: Punctuation
Chapter 3: Spelling
Section II: Features of Effective Legal Writing and Organization
Chapter 4: Features of Effective Legal Writing
Chapter 5: Organization and the Legal Writing Process
Section III: Legal Documents, Legal Conventions, and Common Legal Writing Blunders
Chapter 6: Legal Correspondence
Chapter 7: Legal Memoranda
Chapter 8: Legal Briefs
Chapter 9: Pleadings and Transactional Documents
Chapter 10: Legal Conventions and Legal Writing Blunders
Section IV: Postwriting Steps and Document Design
Chapter 11: Postwriting Steps
Chapter 12: Document Design
Appendix A: Citation Form
Appendix B: English as a Second Language
Appendix C: Sample Appellate Court Brief
Appendix D: Answer Keys to Challenges
Appendix E: Glossary of Terms
Appendix F: Glossary of Usage
Appendix G: Sample Case Brief
