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Hearsay: Writing Tip of the Week: Writing the Summary of the Argument

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Tuesday, April 9, 2013. Writing Tip of the Week: Writing the Summary of the Argument. The Summary of the Argument in a brief is, in a nutshell, a summary of the best reasons your client should win the case. Judges often read the Summary before they read the brief, so the Summary sets up your argument by giving the judge the context to view it favorably. For a judge who doesn’t have time to read the whole brief, the Summary is even more important. The Summary should center on the arguments themselves.

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Hearsay: Writing Tip of the Week: Persuasive Style--Part I

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Monday, February 11, 2013. Writing Tip of the Week: Persuasive Style- Part I. Be a subtle advocate. Don’t risk losing credibility with your reader by coming on too strong or attacking the other side. Instead, strive for a reasonable tone. No one could possibly believe that Mr. Smith’s complaints about his new office have any merit whatsoever. To emphasize favorable information and present your case positively, use colorful and persuasive verbs, adverbs, and adjectives. Public policy mandates holding the ...

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Hearsay: July 2012

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Friday, July 27, 2012. Interim Library Hours, 7/29-8/19. The Westminster Law Library will be on reduced interim hours from Sunday, July 29, 2012 - Sunday, August 19, 2012. The library will be open 8am - 8pm daily. Reference assistance during this time will be available Monday - Friday, 9am - 6pm. Patent Law Research Guide. See our new research guide. Of our research guides for a topic that interests you! Colorado Law Project: Landlord / Tenant Resources. By Colorado Law Project @DU. 4,951 views this year.

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Hearsay: Writing Tip of the Week: Using Topic or Thesis Sentences in a Brief

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Wednesday, April 3, 2013. Writing Tip of the Week: Using Topic or Thesis Sentences in a Brief. As in a legal memorandum, a topic or thesis sentence for a rule explanation in a brief signals your reader that you are introducing new material. However, unlike a topic sentence in a memo, it is not an objective statement of the rule. Use a topic sentence in a brief to state the rule in a way that subtly favors your client’s position. When the result of a case is favorable to your client, state the rule broadly.

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LibGuides | Hearsay

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A Publication of the Westminster Law Library. Research Guides @ Westminster Law Library. To help make it easier for students to conduct research, the Westminster Law Library has created research guides on a variety of different subjects. The library’s research guides easily can be accessed through the links provided on the library homepage or by bookmarking libguides.law.du.edu. The research guides homepage provides many different ways to search for information related to your specific topic. If you have...

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Hearsay: Writing Tip of the Week: That, Which, and Who

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Monday, February 25, 2013. Writing Tip of the Week: That, Which, and Who. The relative pronouns that. Are used to join a dependent clause to the rest of the sentence. They “relate” the clause back to a noun. The house that the defendant lived in. Clause relates or refers back to the noun “house”). If the clause relates to a person, use who. If the clause relates to a thing, use that. If the clause is restrictive and which. If the clause is nonrestrictive. Clauses beginning with which. Relative clauses th...

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Hearsay: February 2013

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Monday, February 25, 2013. Writing Tip of the Week: That, Which, and Who. The relative pronouns that. Are used to join a dependent clause to the rest of the sentence. They “relate” the clause back to a noun. The house that the defendant lived in. Clause relates or refers back to the noun “house”). If the clause relates to a person, use who. If the clause relates to a thing, use that. If the clause is restrictive and which. If the clause is nonrestrictive. Clauses beginning with which. Relative clauses th...

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Hearsay: March 2013

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Monday, March 25, 2013. Writing Tip of the Week: Imply and Infer. Writers sometimes mistakenly use the word “infer”. When they really mean “imply. 8221; Although the two words are related, they are used differently. To imply. Means to suggest or express indirectly. Means to deduce, conclude, or assume. Thus, use imply. When the actor is sending an indirect message; use infer. When the actor is receiving, or drawing inferences from, someone else’s. The person who implies. 775 (5th ed. 2010). Writing Tip o...

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Hearsay: January 2013

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Tuesday, January 22, 2013. Writing Tip of the Week: Using Generic Transitions. Using the correct transition is just as important as knowing when to use a transition. For example, the transition “in addition” adds a new point, whereas the transition “likewise” shows similarity. Some of the most common types of generic transitions show addition; comparison or contrast;. Illustration; or conclusion. Sutter’s eyes were bloodshot, and the officer smelled alcohol on his breath. Robin Wellford Slocum, Legal Rea...