Legal Research & Legal Writing

Semester: Fall 2013
Course ID: 232
Credit Hours: 2
Unique: 28995

Course Information

Registration Information

1L-only required

Meeting Times

Day	Time	Location
MON, WED	11:50 am - 1:00 pm	TNH 2.124

Evaluation Method

Type	Date	Time	Location
Paper

Description

The basics of legal research using print and electronic sources. Focuses on writing legal analysis, researching and writing a traditional legal memorandum, and making oral presentations.

Textbooks ( * denotes required )

The Redbook *

Garner

Thomson West , edition: 2nd
ISBN: 0-314-16891-5

Basic Legal Research *

Sloan

Wolters Kluwer Law & Business , edition: 5th
ISBN: 9781454808473

A Lawyer Writes *

Coughlin, et al

Carolina Academic Press , edition: 2nd
ISBN: 978-1-61163-397-9

Texas Law Review *

Texas Law Review

Texas Law Review , edition: 12th
ISBN: 1878674-08-0

The Bluebook *

Harvard Law Review Assn

Harvard Law Review Assn , edition: 19th
ISBN: 9780615361161

Instructors

Schiess, Wayne