Grammar and Usage
Garner's Modern American Usage by
Call Number: PE 2827 .G37 2003ISBN: 0195161912Publication Date: 2003-10-30
Brief Writing Resources on Westlaw and Lexis
- Using Westlaw for Moot CourtThis quick reference guide shows you where to find expert advice on writing an effective appellate brief and developing a successful oral argument, how to search for the legal authority you need to support your contentions, and how to expand and update your research with KeyCite®.
- Using Westlaw to Write a BriefThis quick reference guide shows how you can use Westlaw to find expert advice on writing an effective appellate brief, how to search for the legal authority you need to support your argument, how to expand and update your research with KeyCite®, and how to study and learn from the online library of briefs written by other attorneys.
Citation Rules, Tools, and Resources
- Drafting Assistant (Westlaw)Streamlined, cloud-based solution to help draft a variety of documents. Students and faculty can update documents with KeyCite flags, hyperlink citations, ensure proper citation formatting, and build a table of authorities.
- Drafting Assistant User GuideThis user guide describes how to use Drafting Assistant and includes instructions on how to use Flags & Links, WestCheck, Cite Formatting, Templates and Sample Documents, and TOA Builder.
- Lexis Advance BriefCheckAllows you to automatically cite check and quote check your brief.
- Introduction to Basic Legal Citation (Cornell)This work first appeared in 1993. It was most recently revised in the fall of 2011 to take account of changes in the citation rules of a number of U.S. jurisdictions, having been revised the year before to reflect the appearance of the fourth edition of the ALWD Citation Manual and the nineteenth edition of The Bluebook, both published in 2010.
Articles on Writing Legal Briefs
Legal Writing Books and Resources
Effective Lawyering: A Checklist Approach to Legal Writing and Oral Argument by
Call Number: forthcomingISBN: 1611630126Publication Date: 2012-01-01Legal Writing and Analysis 3e by
Call Number: KF 250 .E378 2011ISBN: 9780735598508Publication Date: 2011-01-01The Lawyer's Essential Guide to Writing by
Call Number: KF 250 .B83 2011ISBN: 9781616329655Publication Date: 2012-04-16Persuasive Written and Oral Advocacy in Trial and Appellate Courts by
Call Number: KF 251 .F658 2007ISBN: 9780735562301Publication Date: 2007-03-01Just Briefs, Second Edition by
Call Number: KF 251 .O18 2003ISBN: 0735562318Publication Date: 2008-02-13The Chicago Manual of Style by
Call Number: Z 253 .U69 2003ISBN: 0226104036Publication Date: 2003-08-01