Legal Writing Materials

Legal Writing Materials

This bibliography provides a guide for legal writing materials that can be found in the STU Law Library or via the internet.  Please use the tabs to the left to navigate. 

General Legal Writing

Legal Writing Handbook - by Laurel Curie Oates & Anne Enquist (6th ed., 2014)

  • Call Number- KF250 .O18 2014
  • Location- St. Thomas University Law Library, Study Aids

 

Writing and Analysis in the Law - by Helene S. Shapo et al. (6th ed., 2013)

  • Call Number- KF250 .S5 2013
  • Location- St. Thomas University Law Library, Reserve

 

Legal Reasoning, Writing, and Other Lawyering Skills - by Robin Slocum (3rd ed., 2011)

  • Call Number- KF250 .W436 2011
  • Location- St. Thomas University Law Library, Reserve

 

Legal Writing and Other Lawyering Skills - by Nancy Schultz et al. (6th ed., 2014)

  • Call Number- KF250 .S38 2014
  • Location- St. Thomas University Law Library, Reserve

Citation and Style Guides

The Bluebook (20th ed., 2015)

  • Call Number- KF245 .B58 2015
  • Location- St. Thomas University Law Library, Reserve

 

Legal Citation in a Nutshell - by Larry L. Teply (2nd ed., 2016)

  • Call Number- KF245.T47 2016
  • Location- St. Thomas University Law Library, Study Aids

 

The Chicago Manual of Style (16th ed., 2010)

  • Call Number- Z253 .U69
  • Location- St. Thomas University Law Library, Reserve

Internet Resources

CALI - Legal Writing Lessons

 

Introduction to Basic Legal Citation - Cornell Legal Information Institute

 

Purdue Online Writing Lab - Purdue University

  • Public Access- http://owl.english.purdue.edu
  • Note- Offers over 200 free resources, including writing tips, grammar and mechanics, and style guides.

 

Duke Law Legal Writing Resources - Duke University Law School