TY - BOOK AU - Bronsteen, John. AU - ED - ED - ED - ED - SN - 9781599410029 (paperback) SN - 2 PY - 2006///]46 CY - New York :;[St. Paul, Minn.] PB - Foundation Press ;;Thomson/West KW - KW - 2 KW - 0 KW - 6 KW - 20 KW - Language KW - Legal composition.;Law KW - United States N1 - Includes index; Introduction -- The American legal system -- How to write clear sentences -- Organizing a legal memo -- Research -- More about writing, cases and statutes -- Guide to The Blue Book -- Writing checklist; 5 N2 - This legal writing book is designed to help students learn and remember the basic elements of writing a legal memo. It focuses on the type of assignment that many young lawyers are given, which is to write a memo answering a specific legal question. It discusses each step in completing such an assignment, providing specific instructions and explanations. Students can also use this book as a reference when they begin practicing law.--Publisher's website ER -