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Aspen Handbook for Legal Writers: A Practical Reference, Fifth Edition

Authors
  • Deborah E. Bouchoux
Series / Aspen Coursebook Series
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The Aspen Handbook for Legal Writers is the concise reference students turn to again and again. Deborah E. Bouchoux’s straightforward exposition, examples, and exercises cover every stage of the writing process. Practical tips and strategies clarify gray areas and shed light on important details that are frequently overlooked. Numerous examples throughout the text highlight the differences between ineffective and effective legal writing.

New to the Fifth Edition:

  • New exercises and challenges to test mastery of topics discussed
  • Updated websites
  • Revised Appendix A on citation form in accord with the twenty-first edition of The Bluebook
  • Entirely new section on the use of the singular they for indefinite and generic nouns and strategies to achieve gender-inclusive language
  • New practical tips on timely and helpful topics such as using technology to improve writing and how to trim lengthy URLs
  • New sections covering:
    • a step-by-step approach to preparing an outline
    • use of roadmaps in writing projects
    • how to prepare an email letter
  • Significantly enhanced discussion of informal or email memos
  • Enhanced discussion of ethical issues, such as protecting confidential client information in marketing materials, the ethics of texting, and the ethical implications of using social media
  • New sample documents, including a demand letter, an email letter, and an email memo
  • Coverage of Zoom-type conferences, as part of electronic communications

Professors and student will benefit from:

  • Grammar, style, and usage, presented in a clear and concise format
  • Numerous helpful examples that illustrate strong legal writing and common errors to avoid
  • A special Legal Documents section with tips and strategies for writing letters, memoranda, briefs (both trial and appellate), and transactional documents
  • Website resources for every topic
  • Tips, Strategies, and Ethics Alerts that focus on key topics
  • Challenge Exercises that test your knowledge
  • A Quick-Reference Table of Contents
  • A Quick-Reference Style Sheet
  • Answer Keys to Challenge Exercises, Citation Form, section for English Language Learners, and Sample Appellate Brief in the appendices

Teaching materials Include:

  • Supplemental exercises available for download at the product page for the book
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About the authors
Deborah E. Bouchoux
Instructior
Georgetown University

Deborah E. Bouchoux is a licensed attorney with more than twenty-five years of experience in legal education. She has taught at various universities, including the University of San Diego, Marymount University, and George Washington University. For the past 15 years, she has been an instructor in the Paralegal Studies Program at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., where she teaches a variety of subjects, including Legal Research and Writing, Advanced Writing Seminar, and Business Organizations.

Her publications include the following texts:

  • Legal Research and Writing for Paralegals

  • Business Organizations for Paralegals

  • Fundamentals of Business Organizations for Paralegals

  • Intellectual Property for Paralegals

  • Protecting Your Company’s Intellectual Property

  • Cite Checker: A Hands-On Guide to Citation Form

  • Cite-Mate (a guide to citation form)

  • The Practical Paralegal: Strategies for Success

  • Aspen Handbook for Legal Writers

Ms. Bouchoux has spoken on a variety of legal topics at private law firms, Fortune 500 companies, and various government agencies, including the Department of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization Service, and the U.S. Tax Court. She is a frequent speaker for the National Capital Area Paralegal Association and has been nominated for its Annual Recognition Award. Ms. Bouchoux was in private practice for more than twenty years, practicing in the fields of corporate and intellectual property law and served as in-house counsel for a technology company in northern Virginia. Ms. Bouchoux graduated magna cum laude with her B.A. in American Studies from San Diego State University and summa cum laude with her J.D. from Santa Clara University School of Law.

Product Information
Edition
Fifth Edition
Publication date
2021-02-21
Copyright Year
2021
Pages
464
Connected eBook + Spiral Bound
9781543809213
Connected eBook with Study Center (Digital Only)
9781543835380
Subject
Legal Writing
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