Legal reasoning, research, and writing for international graduate students /

Nedzel, Nadia E., 1954-

Legal reasoning, research, and writing for international graduate students / Nadia E. Nedzel. - 2a ed. - New York : Wolters Kluwer Law & Business, 2008. - xxv, 386 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

United states common law -- Introduction to American legal research and the federal system -- Legal reasoning and objective legal writing -- The legal process -- The research process -- Researching and updating case law -- Researching and interpreting constitutions, statutes, regulations, and international law -- Rewriting and style -- Advanced objective writing -- Non-fee Internet legal research -- Persuasive writing --Drafting contracts.

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Legal research--United States.
Law--Methodology.--United States
Legal composition.

KF 240 / N371l 2008

340.072