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    A Brief Guide to Brief Writing: Demystifying the Memorandum of the Law

    By Janet S. Kole

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    Briefs are a combination of legal reasoning and good story-telling. It is very important to be able to construct a persuasive legal argument in support of a client’s case while telling the client’s story. The aim of every brief is always the same: to persuade. This means that there are fundamentals that must be adhered to in order to create a good brief, and big mistakes must be avoided.

    The book can utilized as an outline or a refresher for any type of brief that must be written, whether it’s a main brief, reply brief, or sur-reply, and whether it’s a lower court or appellate brief. A Brief Guide to Brief Writing will enable brief writers to understand and tell the client’s story, in a persuasive and effective manner.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAmerican Bar Association
    Release dateAug 14, 2014
    ISBN9781627223058
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    A Brief Guide to Brief Writing: Demystifying the Memorandum of the Law
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    Janet S. Kole

    Janet S. Kole was a litigator for over thirty years, and has written several books and many articles for young lawyers on the basics of litigation practice. She now writes full time, and spends her leisure time on the golf course or on boats. She is a cum laude graduate of Bryn Mawr College, received her M.A. from New York University, and graduated magna cum laude from the James Beasley School of Law at Temple University.

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    • 5/5
      It was clear and simple and identified the most important aspects of brief writing.
      I would highly recommend it to beginners and those without formal training.
      I am an Australian and it is equally applicable here with a few terminology edits.
      Thank you Janet S. Kole.