This book is pretty well written – given the subject matter. This is not something that you can’t put down, but it does a very good job of explaining how arguments are formed in a legal setting. Many times these methods also work in a non-legal setting. I have a few years experience working as a law clerk in Chicago, so I have some familiarity with how legal arguments are framed. This book may be more eye-opening for someone who is not as familiar with how lawyers argue cases. I would recommend this to a high school student on a debate team or someone who has law school in his or her future.
This book concentrates entirely on forming arguments. It does not talk about how to present yourself before the court. I could see it helping a recent undergraduate prep for a legal writing class. I definitely give this book a thumbs up for properly explaining what it sets out to explain, but it likely has a narrow audience of people who will find it intriguing.