Legal Writing, Advanced: Transactional Drafting
- Semester: Spring 2014
- Course ID: 232D
- Credit Hours: 2
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Unique: 29184
Course Information
- Grading Method: Pass/Fail Mandatory
- Professional Skills: Satisfies ABA Professional Skills Requirement
Registration Information
- Upperclass-only elective
Meeting Times
Day | Time | Location |
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THU | 10:30 am - 12:20 pm | TNH 3.142 |
Evaluation Method
Type | Date | Time | Location |
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Paper |
Description
The course focuses on the language, structure, and style of contracts, agreements, statutes, rules, and regulations with a focus on modern drafting conventions. The course also covers correspondence and the plain-English movement. Students will practice finding, revising, and drafting various kinds of transactional documents.Textbooks ( * denotes required )
Drafting Contracts: How and Why Lawyers Do What They Do [Paperback]
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Stark, Tina L.
Aspen Publishers
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edition: June 2007 edition
ISBN: 073556339X
ISBN: 073556339X
The Redbook: A Manual on Legal Style
(optional)
Garner, Bryan A.
West Law School
,
edition: 3rd edition 2013
ISBN: 0314289011
ISBN: 0314289011
A Manual of Style for Contract Drafting
(optional)
Adams, Kenneth A.
American Bar Association
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edition: 2nd edition 2008
ISBN: 1604420286
ISBN: 1604420286
Instructors
Whittenburg, Benjamin B