Class Unique: 29184
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.
Class Details
| Meeting Days | Time | Location |
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| Thursday | 10:30 am - 12:20 pm | TNH 3.142 |
| Evaluation Method | Date | Time | Alpha Range | Room |
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| Paper |
Additional Information
- Course Type
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- Upperclass-only elective
- Grading Method
- Pass/Fail Mandatory
- Features
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Satisfies ABA Professional Skills Requirement
Textbooks
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Drafting Contracts: How and Why Lawyers Do What They Do [Paperback] - Stark, Tina L.Aspen Publishers , edition: June 2007 edition
ISBN: 073556339X (required) -
The Redbook: A Manual on Legal Style - Garner, Bryan A.West Law School , edition: 3rd edition 2013
ISBN: 0314289011 (optional) -
A Manual of Style for Contract Drafting - Adams, Kenneth A.American Bar Association , edition: 2nd edition 2008
ISBN: 1604420286 (optional)
Whittenburg, Benjamin B