Chapter 1 Main Features of Legal English 1
1．准确 1
2．拘谨 2
3．费解 3
4．模糊 8
5．冗长 9
6．保守 11
Chapter 2 Typical Sentence Structures in Legal English Translation 13
1．otherwise 15
2．subject to 19
3．without prejudice to 20
4．引导法律英语条件句的连接词 21
5．for the purpose（s）of 33
6．not with standing 36
7．save.../except（for） 37
8．in respect of 38
9．purport 41
Chapter 3 Archaic Adverbs and Model Verbs in Legal Documents 45
1．英语法律文书中的古旧副词 45
2．英语法律文书中的情态动词 52
Chapter 4 How to Deal with Number and Time in Legal Documents 66
1．数 66
2．时间 73
Chapter 5 How to Read a Case 83
1．为什么要阅读案例 83
2．案例汇编与案例结构 85
3．案例典型结构 99
Chapter 6 Case Briefings 106
1．如何做研究性案例摘要 106
2．课堂案例摘要 108
Chapter 7 Neutral Analysis—the Office Memo 115
1．“Legal Memo”简介 115
2．“memo”写作一般注意事项 116
3．“Office Memo”的特点 118
4．“Office Memo”的结构 119
Chapter 8 Structuring Legal Writing：The CRuPAC Formula 138
1．Introduction 138
2．Using CRuPAC 139
3．A Final Note on the CRuPAC Formula 145
Chapter 9 Identifying and Synthesizing Rules 147
1．Introducion 147
2．Types of Rules 148
3．Hierarchy of Authority 149
4．Finding the Rule 151
5．Synthesizing Rules 152
Chapter 10 Approaching a Case and Developing a Core Theory 156
1．Facts in Context 156
2．Develeping a Core Theory 158
Chapter 11 How to Write an External Memo—a Brief 165
1．Introduction 165
2．Parts of a Brief 168
3．Sample Briefs：Bell-Wesley v.O'Toole 182
Chapter 12 Introduction to Oral Argument 184
1．Preparing for Oral Argument 185
2．Organizing the Oral Argument 189
3．Questions by the Court 194
4．Presenting the Oral Argument 198
5．How to End Gracefully and Persuasively 201
Appendix A History of Soochow University Law School 202
Appendix B Jessup Materials 240
Appendix C Sample Predictive Memorandum 271
Appendix D Sample Record 279
Appendix E Sample Appellant Brief 290
Appendix F Sample Appellee Brief 300
Bibliography 309