Aspen Coursebook Just Memos: Preparing for Practice [Connected Ebook], (Paperback)

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Expert overview of the features unique to memo writing and how to effectively translate skills to practice
Focusing on the process of writing both formal and less formal legal memos, Just Memos employs the same accessible approach that makes the authors' flagship title, The Legal Writing Handbook, a perennial bestseller. Just Memos will help students transition from academic writing to legal writing with an introduction to the U.S. legal system, legal research, and legal analysis and reading. In addition, this concise text walks students through the process of writing predictive memos, e-memos, and opinion letters.

New to the Sixth Edition:

• Added coverage of the basics of legal research
• Meticulously updated and edited throughout

Professors and students will benefit from:

• Helpful overview of the U.S. legal system
• Step-by-step instruction on how to write formal memos, e-memos, and opinion letters
• Numerous examples, including examples of completed memos
• Provides unique coverage of memo writing by itself, for students who need extra help and guidance, or for professors who want to add extra coverage of this area to their current legal writing text.