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This book has two main purposes. The first is to explain how lawyers construct legal arguments. It is meant to be a purely practical guide to the process by which lawyers take the raw materials of litigation cases, statutes, testimony, documents, common sense and mold them into instruments of persuasive advocacy. The book's second purpose is to explain how to take a wellconstructed legal argument and present it, in writing, in a way that legal decision makers will find persuasive. The centerpiece of Legal Argument: The Structure and Language of Effective Advocacy is a stepbystep method, based on the construction of syllogisms, designed to walk the advocate through the process by which such a winning argument may be crafted. The book is divided into five parts:Part I sets out a general methodology for constructing legal arguments.Part II focuses more closely on the construction of persuasive, wellgrounded legal premises, and covers the effective integration of legal doctrine and evidence into the argument's structure.Part III shows how to put the method to work by giving two detailed examples of the construction of complete legal arguments from scratch.Part IV provides a detailed protocol for reducing wellconstructed legal arguments to written form, along with a concrete illustration of that process. It also provides concrete advice on how to recognize and avoid a host of common mistakes in the written presentation of legal arguments.Part V moves from the basics into more advanced techniques of persuasive legal argument. These include rhetorical tactics of framing and emphasis, how to respond to arguments, maintaining professionalism in advocacy, and the ethical limits of argument.
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- Q: What is the primary focus of 'Legal Argument: The Structure and Language of Effective Advocacy'? A: The book primarily focuses on guiding law students in research, writing, analysis, and trial advocacy. It details how to construct legal arguments and offers practical guidelines for persuasive advocacy.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'Legal Argument' is James Gardner.
- Q: What is the publication date of the book? A: The book was published on November 1, 2007.
- Q: How many pages does the book have? A: The book contains 192 pages.
- Q: What edition of the book is available? A: This book is the second edition.
- Q: What are the main parts of the book? A: The book is organized into five parts, covering methodologies for constructing arguments, integrating legal doctrine and evidence, detailed examples, protocols for written arguments, and advanced techniques of persuasive advocacy.
- Q: Is this book suitable for beginners in legal studies? A: Yes, the book is designed for law students, making it suitable for beginners in legal studies, especially those involved in writing and advocacy classes.
- Q: What condition is the book in? A: The book is in used condition but is described as being in good condition.
- Q: What binding does this book have? A: The book is available in paperback binding.
- Q: Does the book provide practical examples of legal arguments? A: Yes, it includes detailed examples of constructing complete legal arguments from scratch.