Synthesis: Legal Reading, Reasoning, and Writing Book

	List of Exhibits
	List of Studies and Ethics Boxes
	Preface
	Acknowledgments
Ch. 1	Introduction: The Lawyer's Roles and the Legal System	1
Ch. 2	The Structure of Legal Rules	11
Ch. 3	Reading Cases	21
Ch. 4	Fusing Cases	41
Ch. 5	Reading Statutes	51
Ch. 6	Interpreting Statutes	65
Ch. 7	Reading Commentary	77
Ch. 8	Applying a Rule to Facts: Deductive Reasoning	81
Ch. 9	Applying a Rule to Facts: Reasoning by Example and Policy Analysis	91
Ch. 10	Advisory Writing: The Function and Format of the Office Memo	103
Ch. 11	The Office Memo: The Discussion	111
Ch. 12	The Office Memo: Issues, Short Answers, and Conclusion	129
Ch. 13	The Office Memo: The Facts	137
Ch. 14	Advisory Writing: The Function and Format of the Advice Letter	145
Ch. 15	Advocacy Writing in the Pre-Trial and Trial Setting: The Function and Format of the Motion Practice Memorandum	157
Ch. 16	Fundamentals of Advocacy	179
Ch. 17	Advocacy Writing in the Appellate Setting: The Function and Format of the Appellate Brief	193
Ch. 18	Advanced Advocacy	217
Ch. 19	Oral Advocacy	233
	HomeElderCare Case File	255
App. I	The Writing Process	397
App. II	Paragraph Design, Sentence Structure, and Word Usage	405
App. III.A	Citation: ALWD Citation Manual	439
App. III.B	Citation: The Bluebook	449
App. IV	Contract Drafting	459
	Exercises	471
	Table of Authorities	533
	Index	537