LibGuides: PLC-3020 v1: Week 5 Resources

Week 5 Resources

Legal Research, Analysis and Writing

William H. Putnam & Jennifer R. Albright, Legal Research, Analysis and Writing (4^th ed. 2019).

Read Chapter 18; pp. 19-20 and 128-131 which address Bluebook citation formats.

Access your textbook via the Bookshelf tab in the top navigation bar of your course.

Legal Writing Resources
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View only the tutorials on case legal citations and statutory citations. These tutorials explain in plain language the Bluebook format for legal citations to court cases and statutes.

Tackling the Most Important Topics of Law School: Rule 12(b)(6)’s “Failure to State a Claim”
Law School Insights:Tackling the Most Important Topics of Law School: Rule 12(b)(6)’s “Failure to State a Claim”, Thomson Reuters blog (August 3, 2019) (last visited August 3, 2020),
This blog provides a brief overview of the purpose of Fed.R.Civ.P.12(b)(6) motions.

Fed.R.Civ.P.12(b)(6).

Fed.R.Civ.P.12(b)(6). Retrieve from Westlaw Campus.

This is the text of Rule 12(b)(6).

Motion to Dismiss First Amended Complaint for Defendants, Gualberto v. Wells Fargo Bank
Motion to Dismiss First Amended Complaint for Defendants, Gualberto v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., et al., No. 3:18-cv-05974-EMC (N.D. Cal. Nov. 8, 2018), ECF No. 24. Handout. This is a sample Rule 12(b)(6) Motion to Dismiss filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. The motion provides an example of persuasive writing from the defendant’s point of view.
Opposition to Motion to Dismiss First Amended Complaint for Plaintiffs, Gualberto v. Wells Fargo Bank
Opposition to Motion to Dismiss First Amended Complaint for Plaintiffs, Gualberto v. Wells Fargo Bank, et.al., No. 3:18-cv-05974-EMC (N.D. Cal. Nov. 23, 2018), ECF No. 27. Handout.
This is the Opposition to the foregoing Motion to Dismiss. It provides an example of persuasive writing from the plaintiff’s point of view.