Persuasive Writing and Advocacy
- Semester: Spring 2022
- Course ID: 232S
- Credit Hours: 2
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Unique: 28555
Course Information
- Grading Method: Pass/Fail Not Allowed
Registration Information
- 1L-only required
Meeting Times
| Day | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| THU | 1:00 - 2:07 pm | TNH 3.142 |
| FRI | 11:50 am - 12:57 pm | TNH 3.125 |
Evaluation Method
| Type | Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper |
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
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
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
ISBN: 978-1-61163-588-1
The Redbook: A Manual on Legal Style
(optional)
Garner, Bryan
West
,
edition: 4
ISBN: 978-1-64242-100-2
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
ISBN: 978-1-878674-10-4
Manual on Usage and Style (MoUS)
(optional)
Texas Law Review
Texas Law Review
,
edition: 15
ISBN: 978-1-878674-59-3
ISBN: 978-1-878674-59-3
Peris, Shannon L.