Writing a Legal Memo

by John Bronsteen

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1599410028
• ISBN13: 9781599410029
• Release Date: May 2006
• Publisher: Foundation Press
• Length: 150 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 4.8" x 7.1"

Customer Reviews

Mandatory reading

This book is an exceptional, no-nonsense guide to writing a legal memorandum that should be required reading for law students. As an attorney in a large DC law firm, I see a lot of written work from summer associates from Harvard, Yale, Stanford, and Chicago. Every single one of those summer associates would have benefited from reading this book and taking to heart the author's tips about organization and style. I recommend it without reservation.

If you could have one book...

on legal writing, this should be it. It is without a doubt a far more relevant and purposeful guide to writing a memo than one of those stale books you likely bought in law school as part of your legal writing class. I am a practicing attorney and the majority of my high stress assignments are simply to write a memo on a particular issue, and this is the book I turn to with confidence. Sadly I did not use this book in law school, but I do wish I had. If you know someone who is in the legal profession or about to enter - do them a favor and buy them this short, concise guide to memo writing. I believe some of the top-tier schools have started to use this book and that makes sense to me. It is the new standard for legal writing guides as far as I am concerned.