Legal Research and Writing for Foreign Lawyers

Semester: Fall 2016
Course ID: 232Q
Credit Hours: 2
Unique: 28675

Course Information

Grading Method: Pass/Fail Mandatory

Registration Information

LLM degree course only

Meeting Times

Day	Time	Location
FRI	2:00 - 3:50 pm	TNH 2.137

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 LL.M. students who do not have a JD degree.

Textbooks ( * denotes required )

U.S. Legal Reasoning, Writing, and Practice for International Lawyers book jacket U.S. Legal Reasoning, Writing, and Practice for International Lawyers *

John B. Thornton

Carolina Academic Press , edition: 2014
ISBN: 978-0-76985-656-8

The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation *

Columbia Law Review, et al.

Claitors Pub Div , edition: 20th
ISBN: 978-0692400197

The Redbook: A Manual on Legal Style (optional)

Bryan A. Garner

West Academic Publishing , edition: 3rd (2013)
ISBN: 0314289011

Basic Legal Research (hardcopy or e-book) (optional)

Amy E. Sloan

Aspen Publishers , edition: 5th(2012)
ISBN: 1454808470

The Greenbook: Texas Rules of Form (optional)

Texas Law Review , edition: 12th (2010)
ISBN: 1878674080

Instructors

Campbell, David J.

Important Class Changes

Date	Updated
04/08/2016	Designated as LLM only course
	Instructor(s) updated

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