The fifth edition of this popular legal textbook offers a comprehensive guide to legal writing and research. Beginning with an overview of the American legal system and covering such topics as legal research, drafting memoranda, writing briefs and constructing oral arguments, this guide aims to compliment classroom legal education by providing easy reference information about both the form and content of many legal writing tasks. Oates and Enquist (law, Seattle U, School of Law) provide information on most aspects of traditional legal writing as well as chapters on research technology and legal writing for English-as-a-second-language students. The volume contains numerous writing examples and templates as well as access to online supplemental information. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Read Less