Excerpt from Brief Making and the Use of Law Books The failure Of the law schools to turn out graduates better prepared for the practical work of the office or court-room is an old and ever recurring theme of complaint from bench and bar. The recent graduate himself, wrestling with his earliest practical problems, is especially prone to lay his troubles at the door of the law school. Without stopping to inquire in what other directions the law school has come short of its duty to the student, law teachers generally must concede that while a knowledge of law books and their use - in short, brief-making, in its broader sense is an essential professional acquirement, this field is yet, for the average law-school graduate, a vast waste of uncharted and unexplored territory. Following precedent, the teacher has been content to lay before the student, in the form of lectures, text-books or cases, or these combined, principles of the teacher's own choosing; but little or no necessity for sus taining or combating a particular proposition by written argu ment is encountered by the student while in the law school. The result has been that the student enters upon the practice. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Brief Making and the Use of Law Books The first edition of "Brief Making," which was published in 1906, marked an epoch in the history of legal education and literature. Prior to that time very few law schools had attempted to give any systematic instruction in the art of brief making. The general excellence of the new book influenced a number of the leading law schools to adopt it as a text-book, and led others to establish courses of instruction founded on and following its general plan. This use of the book during the three years that have elapsed since its publication has, of course, been fruitful in suggestions for improvement. These suggestions have been supplemented by others developed from the editor's experience as a lecturer on Legal Bibliography and The Use of Law Books in the leading law schools of the country. In the present edition a large amount of new material has been added, and the general arrangement has been altered to accord with the views of teachers and practitioners whose use of the book has qualified them to judge of the needs of the student and of the profession. Those parts of the original edition which treated of the subjects "Where to Find the Law" and "How to Find the Law" have been entirely rewritten. In compliance with the desire of many instructors there has been added a new part on "The Trial Brief." It is believed that the new edition is well adapted to use as a text-book on brief making and as the foundation for a complete course of instruction in legal bibliography. The aim has been to make it suggestive and adapted to the methods of all teachers of the practical side of the law. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

In Point Made, Ross Guberman uses the work of great advocates as the basis of a valuable, step-by-step brief-writing and motion-writing strategy for practitioners. The author takes an empirical approach, drawing heavily on the writings of the nation's 50 most influential lawyers.

In their professional lives, courtroom lawyers must do these two things well: speak persuasively and write persuasively. In this noteworthy book, two noted legal writers systematically present every important idea about judicial persuasion in a fresh, entertaining way. The book covers the essentials of sound legal reasoning, including how to develop the syllogism that underlies any argument. From there the authors explain the art of brief writing, especially what to include and what to omit, so that you can induce the judge to focus closely on your arguments. Finally, they show what it takes to succeed in oral argument.

Excerpt from Law Books and How to Use Them The purpose of this book is given in the Intro duction. I can only reiterate my hope that it may prove useful by giving information, which, though it seems very simple when put into print, is still of such nature, that want of it is a serious handicap in the study and practice of the Law. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Statute Law Making in the United States Bentham, Jeremy. Theory of Legislation. 2 vols. Boston, 1840. Bentham, Jeremy. Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation. London. 1823. Binney, Charles Chauncey. Restrictions upon Local and Special Legislation in State Constitutions. Philadelphia. 1894. Bishop, Joel Prentiss. Commentaries on the Written Laws and their Interpretation. Boston. 1882. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.