Legal Research & Legal Writing

Course Information

Registration Information

Meeting Times

Day Time Location
WED 2:15 - 3:22 pm TNH 3.124
THU 1:00 - 2:07 pm TNH 3.124

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Description

The basics of legal research using print and electronic sources. Focuses on writing legal analysis, researching and writing a traditional legal memorandum, and making oral presentations.

Textbooks ( * denotes required )

The Redbook: A Manual on Legal Style *
Bryan Garner
West Group , edition: 3rd (2013)
ISBN: 0314289011
A Lawyer Writes: A Practical Guide to Legal Analysis *
Christine Coughlin, et al
Carolina Acad. Press , edition: 2nd (2013)
ISBN: 9781611633979
Researching the Law *
Amy Sloan
Wolters Kluwer Law & Business , edition: 2014
ISBN: 978-1-4548-4251-4
The Greenbook: Texas Rules of Form *
Texas Law Review
Texas Law Review , edition: 12th
ISBN: 1-878674-08-0
The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation *
Columbia Law Review Assn et al
Columbia Law Review Assn et al , edition: 19th
ISBN: 978-0615361161

Instructors

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