Upper Level Writing Requirement Resources
- Writing a Seminar Paper (PowerPoint)
- Plagiarism, Lack of Original Thought, Double-dipping and Students Draft
- Upper Level Writing Requirement Orientation (video) Fall 2006
- Upper Level Writing Requirement Orientation (audio) Fall 2006
- Upper Level Writing Requirement Orientation (video) Fall 2007
- Upper Level Writing Requirement Orientation (video) Spring 2008
- Upper Level Writing Requirement Orientation (video) Fall 2008
- Upper Level Writing Requirement Orientation (video) Spring 2009
- Upper Level Writing Requirement Orientation (video) Fall 2009
- Upper Level Writing Requirement Orientation (video) Fall 2010
- Upper Level Writing Requirement Orientation (video) Spring 2011: Part 1
- Upper Level Writing Requirement Orientation (video) Spring 2011: Part 2
- Upper Level Writing Requirement Orientation (video) Fall 2011 (Powerpoint from orientation is linked at the top).
Citation Resources
- Intro to Basic Legal Citation (Cornell)
- Short Form Citation (Cornell) (Univ. of Ark.)
- Legal Abbreviations
- Cite-Checking
- Universal Citation
Research Resources
- Get research assistance - consultations, research guides, how-to's
- Access legal and interdisciplinary research databases
CALI Exercises
Research
- Legal Research Methodology
- Legal Research 101: The Tools of the Trade
- Introduction to Secondary Sources
- Periodical Indexes and Library Catalogs
- Internet Legal Research
Writing
- Punctuation and Grammar Basics for Law Students
- Issue Statements for Memos and Briefs
- How to Brief a Case
Citation Format
Dictionaries and Language Tools
- Bartlett’s Familiar Quotations
- American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
- Oxford English Dictionary
- Oxford Law Dictionaries
- Findlaw Law Dictionary
- Roget’s Thesaurus
- American Heritage Book of English Usage
- Strunk’s Elements of Style
- iTools
Research Center Materials
Books about seminar papers
Eugene Volokh, Academic Legal Writing: Law Review Articles, Student Notes, and Seminar Papers (2d ed., Foundation Press 2004) – emphasis on picking topic
Elizabeth Fajans & Mary L. Falk, Scholarly Writing for Law Students: Seminar Papers. Law Review Notes, and Law Review Competition Papers (3d ed., West 2005) – emphasis on the writing process
Books containing sample legal memoranda
Veda R.Charrow, et al. Clear and effective legal writing, 3rd ed. (Aspen 2001)
RESERVE KF 250.C452 2001.
Linda H. Edwards. Legal writing: process, analysis, and organization, 3rd ed. (Aspen 2002) RESERVE KF 250.E39 2002.
Teresa J. Reid Rambo and Leanne J. Pflaum. Legal writing by design: a guide to great briefs and memos. (Carolina Academic Press, 2001) RESERVE KF 250.R359 2001
Robin S. Wellford. Legal reasoning, writing, and persuasive argument. (LexisNexis, 2002.)
RESERVES KF250 .W447 2002
Books containing sample appellate briefs
Carole C. Berr. Effective appellate advocacy: brief writing and oral argument, 2nd ed. (West Group, 1999) RESERVE KF 251.B43 1999.
Veda R.Charrow, et al. Clear and effective legal writing, 3rd ed. (Aspen 2001)
RESERVE KF 250.C452 2001.
Linda H. Edwards. Legal writing: process, analysis, and organization, 3rd ed. (Aspen 2002) RESERVE KF 250.E39 2002.
Bryan A. Garner. The Winning Brief: 100 tips for persuasive briefing in trial and appellate courts, 2nd ed. (Oxford University Press, 2004) RESERVE KF 251.G37 2004
Teresa J. Reid Rambo and Leanne J. Pflaum. Legal writing by design: a guide to great briefs and memos. (Carolina Academic Press, 2001) RESERVE KF 250.R359 2001
Edward D. Re and Joseph R. Re. Brief writing and oral argument, 8th ed. (Oceana 1999)
RESERVE KF 251.R4 1999.
Robin S. Wellford. Legal reasoning, writing and persuasive argument. (LexisNexis 2002) RESERVE KF250.W447 2002.
Videos
Robert C. Berring. Legal research for the 21st century. (West Group, 2001) RES AVTP 383
Robert C. Berring. The West Group research universe. (West Group, 1999) RES AVTP 367