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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

Headshot of Campbell, David J Campbell, David J
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Important Class Changes

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