Scalia, Antonin.

Making your case : the art of persuading judges / Antonin Scalia & Bryan A. Garner. - St. Paul, MN : Thomson/West, 2008. - xxiv, 245 p. ; 22 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-218) and index.

General principles of argumentation -- Legal reasoning -- Briefing -- Oral argument.

Presents the basics of writing legal briefs and giving oral arguments, with discussions on the essentials of building a case through legal reasoning and the key elements of persuasive and successful oral pleading in the courtroom.

0314184716 9780314184719

2008277152

GBA8A4565 bnb

014706571 Uk


Law--Methodology.--United States
Appellate procedure--United States.
Oral pleading--United States.
Legal composition.
Forensic oratory.
Persuasion (Rhetoric).

KF 8870 / S282m 2008

340/.0711