LAW 6761

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LAW 6761
Principles of American Legal Writing

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2022-2023. Courses of Study 2022-2023 is scheduled to publish mid-June.

This course provides foreign-trained lawyers with an introduction to the American legal system and essential principles of legal writing, analysis and legal research skills in the United States. Students are afforded an opportunity to practice some of the forms of writing common to American legal practice by drafting documents such as memoranda and briefs in the context of representing hypothetical clients. Students are given the opportunity to conference individually with the instructor and to re-write assignments after receiving the instructor's comments.

When Offered Fall.

Permission Note Enrollment limited to: graduate students.

Satisfies Requirement Satisfies the LL.M. writing requirement.

Comments Attendance mandatory at first class meeting.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Graded

  • 18360 LAW 6761   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Aug 22 - Dec 1, 2022

    • Weyble, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Graded

  • 18361 LAW 6761   LEC 002

    • TBA
    • Aug 22 - Dec 1, 2022

    • Whorton, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Department Consent Required (Add)