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Persuasive Writing and Advocacy

  • Semester: Spring 2022
  • Course ID: 232S
  • Credit Hours: 2
  • Unique: 28645

Course Information

  • Grading Method: Pass/Fail Not Allowed

Registration Information

  • 1L-only required

Meeting Times

Day Time Location
TUE 1:00 - 2:07 pm TNH 3.125
THU 2:15 - 3:22 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
A Practical Guide to Appellate Advocacy *
Beazley, Mary Beth
Wolters Kluwer , edition: 5
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
Texas Rules of Form: The Greenbook 14th ed. (2018) *
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF LAW
edition: 14
ISBN: 978-1-878674-10-4
Manual on Usage and Style (MoUS) *
Texas Law Review
Texas Law Review , edition: 15
ISBN: 978-1-878674-59-3

Instructors

Headshot of Wimmer, Julie D. Wimmer, Julie D.
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Important Class Changes

Date Updated
06/07/2022 Meeting times changed
05/31/2022 Meeting times changed