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12 Cards in this Set
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What are the 5/6 principals of good legal writing?
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1. 20 - 25 words per sentence
2. remove excess words avoid: 3. the passive voice 4. nominalizations 5. abstractions 6. long paragraphs |
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The Legal Issue Statement should include what?
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1. jurisdiction -
international, federal, state 2. statute or case law 3. legal theory 4. facts |
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In doing research what sources do we look at first?
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Secondary sources come first!
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Legal Dictionaries are:
binding / not binding |
Legal Dictionaries are NOT binding authority.
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In doing a national search, we look at?
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National Legal Encyclopedias
Amjur Corpis Juris Secundum (both are secondary non-binding authority) |
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For California?
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State Legal Encyclopedias
CalJur Witkins Summary of California Law (Bible in California) |
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Short persuasive opinions
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Law Review Articles
Legal Periodicals |
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How many Circuit Courts are there?
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13 Circuit Courts
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How many District Courts are there?
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approximately 94 district courts
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What is the name of the Federal Digest?
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Federal Practice Guide
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What is the National Guide / Digest?
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Decennial Digest
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What is the name of the state digest for California?
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California State Digest
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