February is Legal Research & Writing Resource Month at the Harris County Law Library. Whether you are an attorney drafting a motion or a self-represented litigant navigating the court system, writing is a necessary component of your legal work. Visit the Law Library all month long to find resources on display that you can use to improve and enhance your legal research and writing skills.
To improve your legal writing skills, look for the following:
- The Redbook A Manual on Legal Style, 3rd ed. / by Bryan Garner, 2013
- Thinking like a Writer 2nd ed. / by Stephen V. Armstrong & Timothy P. Terrell, 2003
- Legal Writing to Win, Texas Bar CLE / by Chad Baruch, 2015
To improve your legal research skills, look for the following:
- Fundamentals of legal research / by Steven M. Barkan, Barbara A. Bintliff, Mary Whisner, 2015
- Legal research: how to find & understand the law / by Stephen Elias and the editors of Nolo
- Legal research in a nutshell / by the late Morris L. Cohen, Kent C. Olson
- Strategic legal research: Finding the information you need efficiently and cost-effectively / by Tobin A. Sparling