Legal Research and Writing for Foreign Lawyers
- Semester: Fall 2014
- Course ID: 232Q
- Credit Hours: 2
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Unique: 29230
Course Information
- Grading Method: Pass/Fail Mandatory
Registration Information
- Upperclass-only elective
Meeting Times
| Day | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| FRI | 2:00 - 4:00 pm | TNH 2.138 |
Description
This course will introduce foreign lawyers to the case-law method, the basic tools for conducting legal research, and the basic conventions and expectations for creating professional legal work product. Research and writing assignments will build on each other, culminating in a full-length, formal analytical memorandum that could potentially serve as a professional writing sample. The course will assist non-native English speakers with the critical-thinking and writing skills that are foundational to American academic endeavors as well as law practice. Graded pass/fail. Restricted to LLM students who do not have a JD degree. Enrollment is optional, not required.Textbooks ( * denotes required )
Basic Legal Research (hardcopy or e-book)
*
Amy E. Sloan
Aspen Publishers
,
edition: 5th(2012)
ISBN: 1454808470
ISBN: 1454808470
A Lawyer Writes
*
Christine Coughlin, et al.
Carolina Academic Press
,
edition: 2nd(2013)
ISBN: 1611633974
ISBN: 1611633974
The Bluebook
*
Harvard Law Review Assn.
,
edition: 19th (2010)
ISBN: 0615361161
ISBN: 0615361161
The Redbook: A Manual on Legal Style
*
Bryan A. Garner
West Academic Publishing
,
edition: 3rd (2013)
ISBN: 0314289011
ISBN: 0314289011
The Greenbook: Texas Rules of Form
(optional)
Texas Law Review
,
edition: 12th (2010)
ISBN: 1878674080
ISBN: 1878674080
Campbell, David J