Legal Research & Legal Writing

Semester: Fall 2014
Course ID: 232
Credit Hours: 2
Unique: 29175

Course Information

Grading Method: Pass/Fail Not Allowed

Registration Information

1L-only required

Meeting Times

Day	Time	Location
MON	10:30 - 11:37 am	TNH 3.125
TUE	1:00 - 2:07 pm	TNH 3.125

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 )

A Lawyer Writes *

Coughlin, Christine

Carolina Press , edition: 2013
ISBN: 978-1-61163-397-9

The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation *

Harvard Law Review

unknown , edition: latest
ISBN: unknown

Texas Rules of Form (aka The Greenbook) *

Texas Law Review

UT , edition: latest
ISBN: unknown

Researching the Law *

Sloan, Amy E.

Wolters Kluwer Law & Business , edition: 2014
ISBN: 978-1-4548-4251-4

Instructors

Petrie, Sean J.