Legal Research & Legal Writing
- Semester: Fall 2014
- Course ID: 232
- Credit Hours: 2
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Unique: 29195
Course Information
- Grading Method: Pass/Fail Not Allowed
Registration Information
- 1L-only required
Meeting Times
Day | Time | Location |
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TUE | 9:10 - 10:17 am | TNH 2.124 |
THU | 9:10 - 10:17 am | TNH 2.123 |
Evaluation Method
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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 Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation
*
Columbia Law Review Assn
,
edition: 19th
ISBN: 978-0615361161
ISBN: 978-0615361161
The Greenbook: Texas Rules of Form
*
Texas Law Review
Texas L. Rev.
,
edition: 12th
The Redbook: A Manual on Legal Style
*
Bryan Garner
West
,
edition: 3d
ISBN: 978-0314289018
ISBN: 978-0314289018
A Lawyer Writes
*
Christine Coughlin, et al.
Carolina Academic Press
,
edition: 2d
ISBN: 978-1-61163-397-9
ISBN: 978-1-61163-397-9
Researching the Law
*
Amy E. Sloan
Wolters Kluwer Law & Business
,
edition: 2014
ISBN: 978-1454842514
ISBN: 978-1454842514
Instructors
Youngdale, Elizabeth M