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EPIGRAPH
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PREFACE
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INTRODUCTION
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OVERVIEW: THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
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CHAPTER ONE
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31
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LEGAL SKILLS
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31
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ORAL COMMUNICATION
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WRITTEN COMMUNICATION
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CLIENT SERVICE
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ANALYTICAL AND LOGICAL REASONING
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LEGAL RESEARCH
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TECHNOLOGY
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KNOWLEDGE OF SUBSTANTIVE LAW AND LEGAL PROCEDURE
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TIME MANAGEMENT
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ORGANIZATION
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TEAMWORK
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CHAPTER TWO
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THE LEGAL RESEARCH PROCESS
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IDENTIFY RELEVANT STATUTES
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LEGAL SKILLS
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NEGOTIATION
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WHY TRY NEGOTIATION?
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COMING TO AN AGREEMENT
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MEDIATION
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WHY TRY MEDIATION?
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HOW TO ARRANGE MEDIATION?
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WHAT HAPPENS AT MEDIATION?
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DEALING WITH YOUR LAWYER
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CHAPTER THREE
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WHAT IS A LAWYER?
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WHEN DO YOU NEED A LAWYER?
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THE ROLE OF A LAWYER
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FINDING A LAWYER
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PREPARING TO MEET YOUR LAWYER
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50
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MEETING WITH YOUR LAWYER
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LEGAL COSTS
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51
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COMPLAINTS ABOUT A BILL
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53
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WHEN SOMEONE DOES NEED A LAWYER?
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WHAT CAN A LAWYER DO?
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THE ROLE OF A LAWYER
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CHAPTER FOUR
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LEGAL COST’S
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COST’S AGREEMENTS AND COSTS DISCLOSURE
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67
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DISBURSEMENTS
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GETTING READY FOR COURT
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68
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TIME LIMITS
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69
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COURTS
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RESEARCHING THE LAW
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69
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GATHERING EVIDENCE
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MANAGING YOUR CASE
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ARRANGING INTERPRETERS
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ARRANGING ACCESS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
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TIME LIMITS
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COURTS
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RESEARCHING THE LAW
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GATHERING EVIDENCE
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EVIDENCE
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ORAL EVIDENCE
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EXHIBITS
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RULES OF EVIDENCE
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BURDEN OF PROOF
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CHAPTER FIVE
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MANAGING THE CASE
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WHAT TO DO, SAY AND WEAR IN COURT
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WHEN YOU ARRIVE AT COURT
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WHEN ENTERING THE COURTROOM
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WHEN THE COURT TAKES A BREAK
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APPEALS
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TIME LIMITS
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LEGAL COSTS
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CHAPTER SIX
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READING AND WRITING LEGAL DOCUMENTS
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WRITING SKILLS
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READING LEGAL DOCUMENTS
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AFFIDAVITS, STATEMENTS AND STATUTORY DECLARATIONS
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AGREEMENTS AND SETTLEMENTS
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EMAILS AND FAXES
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WRITING SKILLS
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READ THE DOCUMENTS THAT RELATE TO YOUR CASE
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PLAN WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO WRITE
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USE A STANDARD FORMAT
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MAKE THE LAYOUT EASY TO READ
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CHECK YOUR GRAMMAR AND SPELLING
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USE PLAIN LANGUAGE
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AVOID SLANG AND SWEAR WORDS AND KEEP THINGS PROFESSIONAL
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MAKE SENSE
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READING LEGAL DOCUMENTS
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CHAPTER SEVEN
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USING A DICTIONARY
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LETTERS
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LEGAL CONSULTANT RESPONSIBILITIES
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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
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ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES
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EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
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WORK SCHEDULE
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SALARY DETAILS
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CAREER PROSPECTS
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CHAPTER EIGHT
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LAWYERS AND THEIR SKILLS
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READING AND LISTENING
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ANALYZING
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SYNTHESIZING
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ADVOCATING
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COUNSELING
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WRITING AND SPEAKING
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NEGOTIATING
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THE LEGAL ADVISE
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WHAT LEGAL ADVICE IS NOT?
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COMMUNICATION SKILLS LAWYERS NEED AND WHY?
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UNDERSTAND VERBAL AND NON-VERBAL LANGUAGE
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CAPABLE OF BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS EASILY
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KNOW WHICH ROLE TO PLAY AND WHEN
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BE PRESENT AND ATTENTIVE
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121
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THE LEGAL ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
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CHAPTER NINE
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LEGAL MALPRACTICE
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WORKING WITH A LEGAL MALPRACTICE LAWYER
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THE LEGAL ADVISOR
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THE PSYCHOLOGY OF THE LEGAL ADVISOR
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THE CONCEPT OF LEGAL ADVICE AND ITS PSYCHOLOGY
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OVERCOME THE PRESSURES OF WORK AND INDEPENDENCE OF THE LEGAL ADVISOR
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PSYCHOLOGICAL REHABILITATION OF THE PERSONALITY OF THE LEGAL ADVISOR
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INTEGRITY OF THE LEGAL ADVISOR
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LEGAL ADVICE AND CONTRACTS
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ETHICS AND LAWS OF THE LEGAL ADVISOR
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LEGAL ADVISOR DIGNITY AND HONOR OF THE PROFESSION
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CHAPTER TEN
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LEGAL PROFESSIONAL ETHICS
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STANDARD OF CONDUCT
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DUTY TO THE CLIENT
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ALLEGATIONS OF SERIOUS MISCONDUCT MADE AGAINST OTHER PERSONS
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CONFLICT OF DUTIES
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WHEN CLIENTS DISCLOSE THEY WILL BREACH A COURT ORDER
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CONFIDENTIALITY AND LEGAL PROFESSIONAL PRIVILEGE
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THE IMPORTANCE OF ETHICS AND THE APPLICATION OF ETHICAL PRINCIPLES TO THE LEGAL PROFESSION
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SO WHY IS ETHICS IMPORTANT TO THE PRACTICE OF LAW?
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THE APPLICATION OF ETHICAL PRINCIPLES TO THE LEGAL PROFESSION
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CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
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ACTING FOR BOTH PARTIES
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THE LAWYER, THE CLIENT AND VESTED INTERESTS
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OPPOSING A FORMER CLIENT
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CONFIDENTIALITY
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THE OBLIGATION CONCERNING THE EXERCISE OF COMPETENCE AND CARE
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THE DUTY TO ASSIST THE COURT AND NOT TO MISLEAD THE COURT
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THE GIVING OF UNDERTAKINGS
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CHAPTER ELEVEN
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HOW TO WRITE A LEGAL CONTRACT?
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UNDERSTANDING CONTRACT FUNDAMENTALS
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EXECUTING THE CONTRACT
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WHAT ARE CONTRACTS AND MEMORANDA OF AGREEMENT?
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CONTRACT
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MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
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WHEN MIGHT YOU USE EACH DOCUMENT?
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SITUATIONS INVOLVING NON-MONEY EXCHANGE
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HOW DO YOU READ AND UNDERSTAND A CONTRACT OR MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT?
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READING A CONTRACT
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READING A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
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HOW DO YOU DRAFT A CONTRACT OR MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT?
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CONTRACTS
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MEMORANDA OF AGREEMENT
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CHAPTER TWELVE
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225
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WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN UNETHICAL AND ETHICAL ADVERTISING?
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225
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WHAT IS IN A NAME?
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227
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LETTERHEAD FOLLIES
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228
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FILES FOR CLIENTS, BUT WHAT ABOUT YOU?
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ANTISOCIAL MEDIA
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WE DO NOT NEED NO STINKIN’ PETARDS
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CHAPTER THIRTEEN
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235
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LEGAL WRITING
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CHAPTER FOURTEEN
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245
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LEGAL REASONING
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LEGAL REASONING IS, AND WHY IT MATTERS
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ELEMENTS OF LEGAL REASONING
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THE FIVE METHODS OF LEGAL REASONING
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CHAPTER FIFTEEN
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LEGAL ANALYSIS
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261
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LEGAL CASE ANALYSIS
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262
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THE HEADING
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263
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EQUIVOCATION
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CHAPTER SIXTEEN
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269
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GLOSSARY
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269
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LEGAL WORDS AND PHRASES
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323
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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