Persuasive Writing and Advocacy

Course Information

Registration Information

Meeting Times

Day Time Location
THU 9:10 - 10:17 am TNH 2.138
FRI 11:50 am - 12:57 pm TNH 2.123

Evaluation Method

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Description

This course covers persuasive legal writing and oral argument before an appellate panel.  All students will complete a series of assignments designed to help you learn to write an appellate brief.  All students will write a complete appellate brief and make two oral arguments.  The course also covers other practical legal skills.

Textbooks ( * denotes required )

The Bluebook : A Uniform System of Citation *
Harvard Law Review Association
ISBN: 978-0-578-66615-0
A Practical Guide to Appellate Advocacy *
Beazley, Mary Beth
Wolters Kluwer , edition: 5
ISBN: 978-1-4548-9634-0
The Five Types of Legal Argument *
Huhn, Wilson
Carolina Academic Press , edition: 3
ISBN: 978-1-61163-588-1
The Redbook: A Manual on Legal Style *
Garner, Bryan
West , edition: 4
ISBN: 978-1-64242-100-2
Texas Rules of Form: The Greenbook 14th ed. (2018) *
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF LAW
edition: 14
ISBN: 978-1-878674-10-4

Instructors

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