Legal Writing, Advanced: Transactional Drafting

Semester: Spring 2017
Course ID: 232D
Credit Hours: 2
Unique: 28340

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	10:30 am - 12:20 pm	TNH 3.129

Description

The course focuses on the language, structure, and style of contracts, agreements, statutes, rules, and regulations with a focus on modern drafting conventions. The course also covers correspondence and the plain-English movement. Students will practice finding, revising, and drafting various kinds of transactional documents.

Textbooks ( * denotes required )

Drafting Contracts: How and Why Lawyers Do What They Do *

Tina L. Starks

Aspen , edition: Second (2013)

The Redbook: A Manual on Legal Style (optional)

Garner, Bryan A.

West Law School , edition: 3rd edition 2013
ISBN: 0314289011

Instructors

Whittenburg, Benjamin B

Important Class Changes

Date	Updated
10/11/2016	Course title updated
	Meeting changed
	Instructor(s) updated