Bundle: Preparing for Practice: Legal Analysis and Writing in Law School's First Year, Second Edition and Cicero

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Authors

Amy Vorenberg
Jennifer Davis
Anna Elbroch

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Publication Date

2026-09-28

Edition

Second Edition

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Bundle: Print + eBook + Online Course (Cicero) - This bundle includes both print and digital versions of ISBN 9781543809282 as well as an access code to Rhetoric's Cicero.

Bundle: eBook + Online Course (Cicero) - This bundle includes a digital-only version of ISBN 9798889063322 as well as access to Rhetoric's Cicero.

Preparing for Practice: Legal Analysis in Law School's First Year, Second Edition, conveys the essential skills of legal analysis and writing in a remarkably succinct format, using a realistic sample case file to give students specific examples of the skills covered in every chapter. The case file includes the client's factual scenario, a statute, five cases, and a sample complete "answer" memorandum. Practical guidance and examples are combined with key theoretical instruction so that students understand the rationale behind legal analysis, writing methods, and their applications. Embedded interactive online videos and self-assessment quizzes throughout the text test students' understanding of key topics.

Aspen Publishing has partnered with Rhetoric to bring Cicero, a practice platform for law schools that helps students build real communication and advocacy skills through realistic, repeatable practice—without replacing human judgment. Built by legal professionals and educators, Cicero supports active learning through simulations that mirror authentic legal tasks, from cold calls to oral arguments and interviews.

This Trial and Oral Advocacy bundle includes access to the following three Cicero modules:

Hot Bench Simulation - Practice responding to rapid‑fire questions from judges in challenging appellate argument simulations. This module supports video, audio, and text input, allowing you to develop clarity, composure, and strong legal reasoning in a realistic setting.
Legal Case Presentation - Master the art of presenting legal cases with clarity and persuasiveness. Practice organizing case facts, legal issues, and arguments for judges, clients, or colleagues.
Oral Augments - Practice and refine oral arguments with structured sessions focused on clarity and persuasion. Receive feedback on legal logic and delivery.

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About the authors

Amy Vorenberg

Professor of Law, Director of JD Legal Writing

University of New Hampshire School of Law

Amy Vorenberg, JD, is an expert in criminal and sexual violence law and legal analysis. She began her legal career working as a prosecutor in the office of the Manhattan District Attorney and then as an Assistant Attorney General in New Hampshire. She then moved to the New Hampshire Public Defender’s office where she started a criminal clinic in partnership with the University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law where she ultimately joined the faculty and taught for over 20 years. Vorenberg taught Criminal Law and was the Director of the School’s Legal Writing faculty. She has authored or co-authored law review articles and several books, including Preparing for Practice: Legal Analysis and Writing in Law School’s First Year (First Edition), Series A, B, and C.

Jennifer M. Davis

Jennifer Davis is currently a Professor of Legal Skills at the University of Massachusetts School of Law where she teaches legal writing and analysis to first-year J.D. students. Before joining UMass Law, Professor Davis taught legal writing to J.D. students at the University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law and Suffolk University School of Law. She also served as Director of Graduate Skills at UNH Law, teaching legal analysis and writing to international students. Professor Davis graduated from Suffolk University School of Law and clerked for judges of the Maine Superior Court and the Juvenile Court of Massachusetts. She also worked as an appellate attorney in the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office and argued cases before the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court and Massachusetts Appeals Court.

Anna Elbroch

Anna practiced for 16 years prior to teaching. Her practice included indigent criminal defense at New Hampshire Public Defender, and representation of children in private practice in New Hampshire in a variety of proceedings including child protection, marital, special education, and delinquency cases. Anna is the Director of Legal Writing at University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law where she focuses on practical skill-building, online education, legal writing and research, and teaching.

Product Information

Edition

Second Edition

Publication date

2026-09-28

Copyright Year

2026

Bundle: Print + eBook + Online Course (Cicero)

9798904418366

Bundle: eBook + Online Course (Cicero)

9798904418373

Subject

Legal Writing

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