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Advanced Legal Writing

  • Semester: Fall 2009
  • Course ID: 232D
  • Credit Hours: 2
  • Unique: 28525

Course Information

  • Grading Method: Pass/Fail Mandatory
  • Professional Skills: Satisfies ABA Professional Skills Requirement

Registration Information

  • Upperclass-only elective

Meeting Times

Day Time Location
THU 9:30 - 11:10 am TNH 3.126

Evaluation Method

Type Date Time Location
Paper

Description

This course is a broad survey of three main types of legal writing: objective analysis, persuasive analysis, and transactional drafting. The course will also cover many other topics crucial to high-level professional writing: use of forms, advanced legal citation, the plain English movement, advanced grammar and punctuation, document design, legal usage, and editing. Students will receive some individual critiques of their writing, and lectures will use model answers and sample critiques and will make use of group work.

Instructors

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