Course Schedule
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Legal Spanish for the Practicing Attorney
- TUE 5:55 – 6:45 pm TNH 3.127
Course Information
- Course ID:
- 196V
Registration Information
- Upperclass-only elective
Description
This course aims to familiarize students with Spanish-language legal concepts and terminology and to better prepare them for the use of Spanish in the practice of law. It is designed for students who are proficient in Spanish, but have limited exposure to its use in legal settings. The course will include lectures, readings, and written exercises, primarily in Spanish. The course size is limited to allow students ample opportunities to participate in classroom discussions and exercises, with an eye toward being comfortable communicating with clients or third parties in professional settings. The course will cover general concepts relating to the civil law tradition, as well as specific areas of law, including employment law, immigration law, civil procedure, M&A, and others.
To be added to the waitlist (after all seats are full), please email the instructors at: chris.weimer@gmail.com and ctrevino@jw.com
Legal Spanish for the Practicing Attorney
- TUE 5:45 – 6:35 pm TNH 3.127
Course Information
- Course ID:
- 196V
Registration Information
- Upperclass-only elective
- Prof. keeps own waitlist
Description
This course aims to familiarize students with Spanish-language legal concepts and terminology and to better prepare them for the use of Spanish in the practice of law. It is designed for students who are proficient in Spanish, but have limited exposure to its use in legal settings. The course will include lectures, readings, and written exercises, primarily in Spanish. The course size is limited to allow students ample opportunities to participate in classroom discussions and exercises, with an eye toward being comfortable communicating with clients or third parties in professional settings. The course will cover general concepts relating to the civil law tradition, as well as specific areas of law, including employment law, immigration law, civil procedure, M&A, and others.
To be added to the waitlist (after all seats are full), please email the instructors at: chris.weimer@gmail.com and ctrevino@jw.com
Legal Spanish for the Practicing Attorney
- TUE 5:45 – 6:35 pm JON 5.206
Course Information
- Course ID:
- 196V
Registration Information
- Upperclass-only elective
- Prof. keeps own waitlist
Description
Same as LAW 179P, Legal Spanish for the Practicing Attorney.
This course aims to familiarize students with Spanish-language legal concepts and terminology and to better prepare them for the use of Spanish in the practice of law. It is designed for students who are proficient in Spanish, but have limited exposure to its use in legal settings. The course will include lectures, readings, and written exercises, primarily in Spanish. The course size is limited to allow students ample opportunities to participate in classroom discussions and exercises, with an eye toward being comfortable communicating with clients or third parties in professional settings. The course will cover general concepts relating to the civil law tradition, as well as specific areas of law, including employment law, immigration law, civil procedure, M&A, and others.
Legal Spanish for the Practicing Attorney
- WED 6:25 – 7:19 pm ONLINE
Course Information
- Course ID:
- 179P
Registration Information
- Upperclass-only elective
Description
This course will be taught in person but with the option of remote participation via Zoom. Please note that this course might become online-only in the event that actual in-person attendance during the semester consistently falls below a threshold to be determined in the exercise of reasonable discretion by the instructor and the Student Affairs Office.
Legal Spanish for the Practicing Attorney
- WED 6:00 – 6:50 pm TNH 3.125
Course Information
- Course ID:
- 179P
Registration Information
- Upperclass-only elective
- Prof. keeps own waitlist
Description
This course aims to familiarize students with Spanish-language legal concepts and terminology and to better prepare them for the use of Spanish in the practice of law. It is designed for students who are proficient in Spanish, but have limited exposure to its use in legal settings. The course will include lectures, readings, and written exercises, primarily in Spanish. The course size is limited to allow students ample opportunities to participate in classroom discussions and exercises, with an eye toward being comfortable communicating with clients or third parties in professional settings. The course will cover general concepts relating to the civil law tradition, as well as specific areas of law, including employment law, immigration law, civil procedure, M&A, and others.
Legal Writing in Plain English
- B. Garner
- FRI, SAT 9:30 am – 5:00 pm ONLINE
Course Information
- Course ID:
- 132D
- Short course:
- 1/29/21 — 1/30/21
Registration Information
- Upperclass-only elective
- Satisfies ABA Professional Skills Requirement
Description
This course will be taught entirely online via Zoom.
Legal Writing in Plain English Prof. Bryan A. Garner 214-691-8588 bgarner@lawprose.org Course hours: 9:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Learning Outcomes: This demanding one-hour course is for law students who wish to improve their editorial and writing skills. Although it targets students who are already competent writers, it requires no in-depth knowledge of grammar or rhetoric. You will not be expected, for example, to know what aposiopesis means or even how to pronounce it. Course Format The class spans two days: from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday (with breaks interspersed, of course). Students will do several writing exercises. Guest lecturers (by exclusive video) include judges and practitioners from throughout the United States.
Legal Writing in Plain English
- B. Garner
- FRI, SAT 9:30 am – 5:00 pm TNH 2.139
Course Information
- Course ID:
- 132D
- Short course:
- 1/31/20 — 2/1/20
Registration Information
- Upperclass-only elective
- Satisfies ABA Professional Skills Requirement
Description
Legal Writing in Plain English Prof. Bryan A. Garner 214-691-8588 bgarner@lawprose.org Course hours: 9:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Learning Outcomes: This demanding one-hour course is for law students who wish to improve their editorial and writing skills. Although it targets students who are already competent writers, it requires no in-depth knowledge of grammar or rhetoric. You will not be expected, for example, to know what aposiopesis means or even how to pronounce it. Course Format The class spans two days: from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday (with breaks interspersed, of course). Students will do several writing exercises. Guest lecturers (by exclusive video) include judges and practitioners from throughout the United States.
Legal Writing, Adv
- TUE, THU 1:15 – 2:05 pm TNH 3.129
Course Information
- Course ID:
- 284W
- Experiential learning credit:
- 2 hours
Registration Information
- Upperclass-only elective
Description
This course is a broad survey of three main types of legal writing: objective analysis, persuasive analysis, and transactional drafting. The course will also cover many other topics crucial to high-level professional writing: use of forms, advanced legal citation, the plain English movement, advanced grammar and punctuation, document design, legal usage, and editing. Students will receive individual critiques of their writing, and lectures will use model answers and sample critiques.
Legal Writing, Adv
- TUE, THU 2:15 – 3:05 pm TNH 3.129
Course Information
- Course ID:
- 284W
- Experiential learning credit:
- 2 hours
Registration Information
- Upperclass-only elective
Description
This course is a broad survey of three main types of legal writing: objective analysis, persuasive analysis, and transactional drafting. The course will also cover many other topics crucial to high-level professional writing: use of forms, advanced legal citation, the plain English movement, advanced grammar and punctuation, document design, legal usage, and editing. Students will receive individual critiques of their writing, and lectures will use model answers and sample critiques.
Legal Writing, Adv
- TUE, THU 2:15 – 3:05 pm JON 5.206
Course Information
- Course ID:
- 284W
- Experiential learning credit:
- 2 hours
Registration Information
- Upperclass-only elective
Description
This course is a broad survey of three main types of legal writing: objective analysis, persuasive analysis, and transactional drafting. The course will also cover many other topics crucial to high-level professional writing: use of forms, advanced legal citation, the plain English movement, advanced grammar and punctuation, document design, legal usage, and editing. Students will receive individual critiques of their writing, and lectures will use model answers and sample critiques.
Legal Writing, Adv
- TUE, THU 1:15 – 2:05 pm JON 5.206
Course Information
- Course ID:
- 284W
- Experiential learning credit:
- 2 hours
Registration Information
- Upperclass-only elective
Description
This course is a broad survey of three main types of legal writing: objective analysis, persuasive analysis, and transactional drafting. The course will also cover many other topics crucial to high-level professional writing: use of forms, advanced legal citation, the plain English movement, advanced grammar and punctuation, document design, legal usage, and editing. Students will receive individual critiques of their writing, and lectures will use model answers and sample critiques.
Legal Writing, Adv
- MON, TUE, WED, THU 10:30 am – 12:05 pm ONLINE
Course Information
- Course ID:
- F232D
- Short course:
- 6/3/21 — 6/29/21
Registration Information
- Upperclass-only elective
Description
This course will taught completely online via Zoom.
This course is a broad survey of three main types of legal writing: objective analysis, persuasive analysis, and transactional drafting. The course will also cover many other topics crucial to high-level professional writing: use of forms, advanced legal citation, the plain English movement, advanced grammar and punctuation, document design, legal usage, and editing. Students will receive individual critiques of their writing, and lectures will use model answers and sample critiques.
Legal Writing, Adv
- MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI 10:30 am – 12:05 pm
Course Information
- Course ID:
- F232D
Registration Information
- Upperclass-only elective
- Satisfies ABA Professional Skills Requirement
Description
Taught as a web-based course. Meets June 4 - 30.
This course is a broad survey of three main types of legal writing: objective analysis, persuasive analysis, and transactional drafting. The course will also cover many other topics crucial to high-level professional writing: use of forms, advanced legal citation, the plain English movement, advanced grammar and punctuation, document design, legal usage, and editing. Students will receive individual critiques of their writing, and lectures will use model answers and sample critiques.
Legal Writing, Advanced: Analysis and Process
- WED 9:50 – 11:40 am JON 5.257
Course Information
- Course ID:
- 284U
- Experiential learning credit:
- 2 hours
Registration Information
- Upperclass-only elective
- Prof. keeps own waitlist
- Will use floating mean GPA if applicable
Description
Advanced Legal Writing: Analysis and Process covers legal analysis, organization, clarity of expression, and writing mechanics, as well as managing research-and-writing projects. A key focus is on producing professional written work on the job.
Legal Writing, Advanced: Analysis and Process
- MON, WED 1:05 – 1:55 pm TNH 3.126
Course Information
- Course ID:
- 296W
- Experiential learning credit:
- 2 hours
Registration Information
- Upperclass-only elective
- Prof. keeps own waitlist
- Will use floating mean GPA if applicable
Description
Advanced Legal Writing: Analysis and Process covers legal analysis, organization, clarity of expression, and writing mechanics, as well as managing research-and-writing projects. A key focus is on producing professional written work on the job.
Legal Writing, Advanced: Analysis and Process
- MON, WED 1:05 – 1:55 pm TNH 3.126
Course Information
- Course ID:
- 296W
- Experiential learning credit:
- 2 hours
Registration Information
- Upperclass-only elective
- Prof. keeps own waitlist
- Will use floating mean GPA if applicable
Description
Advanced Legal Writing: Analysis and Process covers legal analysis, organization, clarity of expression, and writing mechanics, as well as managing research-and-writing projects. A key focus is on producing professional written work on the job.
Legal Writing, Advanced: Appeals
- WED 9:30 – 11:40 am JON 6.206
Course Information
- Course ID:
- 284W
- Experiential learning credit:
- 2 hours
Registration Information
- Upperclass-only elective
Description
Taught by Lauren Tanner Bradley.
Advanced Legal Writing: Appeals offers instruction in advanced written advocacy techniques tailored to the appellate context. The course will build on the foundations established in Persuasive Writing & Advocacy, honing students' brief-writing skills while familiarizing them with each step in the appellate process. Lectures and readings will address common challenges and errors in appellate advocacy, and a series of short exercises will help students put into practice the strategies discussed in class. Students will learn, among other skills, how to synthesize complex facts into clear, persuasive prose; how to precisely and strategically frame issues on appeal; how to analogize and distinguish case law; and how to structure a brief for maximal clarity and strength. The course also includes a research component with particular focus on common issues in appellate practice, such as standards of review, hierarchy among courts, and doctrines of deference and abstention. Individualized feedback will be provided for each assignment, enabling students to confidently construct the full-length brief that will comprise their final grade.
Legal Writing, Advanced: Appeals
- MON 9:50 – 11:40 am CCJ 3.306
Course Information
- Course ID:
- 284W
- Experiential learning credit:
- 2 hours
Registration Information
- Upperclass-only elective
Description
Advanced Legal Writing: Appeals offers instruction in advanced written advocacy techniques tailored to the appellate context. The course will build on the foundations established in Persuasive Writing & Advocacy, honing students' brief-writing skills while familiarizing them with each step in the appellate process. Lectures and readings will address common challenges and errors in appellate advocacy, and a series of short exercises will help students put into practice the strategies discussed in class. Students will learn, among other skills, how to synthesize complex facts into clear, persuasive prose; how to precisely and strategically frame issues on appeal; how to analogize and distinguish case law; and how to structure a brief for maximal clarity and strength. The course also includes a research component with particular focus on common issues in appellate practice, such as standards of review, hierarchy among courts, and doctrines of deference and abstention. Individualized feedback will be provided for each assignment, enabling students to confidently construct the full-length brief that will comprise their final grade.
Legal Writing, Advanced: Appeals
- WED 10:30 am – 12:20 pm CCJ 3.306
Course Information
- Course ID:
- 284W
- Experiential learning credit:
- 2 hours
Registration Information
- Upperclass-only elective
Description
Advanced Legal Writing: Appeals offers instruction in advanced written advocacy techniques tailored to the appellate context. The course will build on the foundations established in Persuasive Writing & Advocacy, honing students' brief-writing skills while familiarizing them with each step in the appellate process. Lectures and readings will address common challenges and errors in appellate advocacy, and a series of short exercises will help students put into practice the strategies discussed in class. Students will learn, among other skills, how to synthesize complex facts into clear, persuasive prose; how to precisely and strategically frame issues on appeal; how to analogize and distinguish case law; and how to structure a brief for maximal clarity and strength. The course also includes a research component with particular focus on common issues in appellate practice, such as standards of review, hierarchy among courts, and doctrines of deference and abstention. Individualized feedback will be provided for each assignment, enabling students to confidently construct the full-length brief that will comprise their final grade.
Legal Writing, Advanced: Immigration
- WED 3:55 – 5:45 pm TNH 3.125
Course Information
- Course ID:
- 284W-1
- Experiential learning credit:
- 2 hours
Registration Information
- Upperclass-only elective
Description
Taught by Lulú Ortiz.
In this course, students will practice distilling immigration arguments into the persuasive and pleasant-to-read prose necessary for successful advocacy. Documents to be produced, edited, and/or studied may include client declarations, legal memos, trial and appellate briefs, and others. Students will learn to draft for the various audiences an immigration practitioner will encounter, including clients, agency officials, trial and appellate judges, non-immigration lawyers, and the public. Through peer-editing, students will become more empathetic writers and more skilled self-editors.
This 2-credit class meets once each week. There is no midterm or final exam. It will be graded Pass/Fail.
- TUE 6:25 – 8:15 pm TNH 3.125
Course Information
- Course ID:
- 232D
- Experiential learning credit:
- 2 hours
Registration Information
- Upperclass-only elective
- Satisfies ABA Professional Skills Requirement
Description
The 27530 section of this course will be taught in person but with the option of occasional remote participation via Zoom. If students require all remote participation, they must register for the 27531 section of this course, which is identical but web-based.
In this course, students will practice distilling immigration arguments into the persuasive and pleasant-to-read prose necessary for successful advocacy. Documents to be produced, edited, and/or studied may include client declarations, legal memos, trial and appellate briefs, and others. Students will learn to draft for the various audiences an immigration practitioner will encounter, including clients, agency officials, trial and appellate judges, non-immigration lawyers, and the public. Through peer-editing, students will become more empathetic writers and more skilled self-editors.
This 2-credit class meets once each week. There is no midterm or final exam. It will be graded Pass/Fail.
Course Information
- Course ID:
- 284W-2
Registration Information
- Upperclass-only elective
Description
There is more to legal writing than the appellate brief. Legal Writing, Adv: Litigation introduces the types of documents used in civil litigation, such as the complaint and answer, discovery requests and objections, and jury instructions. All students will be required to write several litigation documents, evaluate documents written by others, and lead class discussions.
Course Information
- Course ID:
- 284W-2
Registration Information
- Upperclass-only elective
Description
Advanced Legal Writing: Litigation is a two-credit, pass-fail course. The course covers documents typically drafted during litigation, including pleadings, discovery requests, motions, and letters. Students will draft a variety of litigation documents and will critique documents drafted by others.
Legal Writing, Advanced: Litigation
- WED 5:55 – 7:45 pm JON 5.257
Course Information
- Course ID:
- 284W-2
- Experiential learning credit:
- 2 hours
Registration Information
- Upperclass-only elective
- Prof. keeps own waitlist
Description
Through lecture, discussion, legal writing assignments, and workshopping, this course will help students develop the legal writing skills necessary for successful litigation practice. Students will draft litigation documents and participate in exercises meant to simulate actual legal practice. We will also engage in creative writing activities to improve basic writing skills.
Legal Writing, Advanced: Litigation
- TUE 5:55 – 7:45 pm JON 5.206
Course Information
- Course ID:
- 284W-2
- Experiential learning credit:
- 2 hours
Registration Information
- Upperclass-only elective
Description
There is more to legal writing than the appellate brief. Legal Writing, Adv: Litigation introduces the types of documents used in civil litigation, such as the complaint and answer, discovery requests and objections, and jury instructions. All students will be required to write several litigation documents, evaluate documents written by others, and lead class discussions.