Legal Research and Writing for Foreign Lawyers

Semester: Fall 2014
Course ID: 232Q
Credit Hours: 2
Unique: 29235

Course Information

Grading Method: Pass/Fail Mandatory

Registration Information

Upperclass-only elective

Meeting Times

Day	Time	Location
FRI	2:00 - 4:00 pm	TNH 2.124

Evaluation Method

Type	Date	Time	Location
Paper

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 )

Legal Reasoning, Research, and Writing for International Graduate Students (optional)

Nadia E. Nedzel

Wolters Kluwer , edition: 3rd
ISBN: 978-1454805502

Basic Legal Research: Tools & Strategies *

Amy E. Sloan

Wolters Kluwer , edition: 4th
ISBN: 978-0735576728

A Lawyer Writes: A Practical Guide to Legal Analysis *

Christine Coughlin, Joan Malmud, Sandy Patrick

ISBN: 978-1594603600

The Bluebook *

edition: 19th

The Texas Law Review manual on Usage & Style *

Instructors

Young, Trevor