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Persuasive Writing and Advocacy

  • Semester: Spring 2025
  • Course ID: 280T
  • Credit Hours: 2
  • Unique: 28730

Course Information

  • Grading Method: Pass/Fail Not Allowed

Registration Information

  • 1L-only required

Meeting Times

Day Time Location
MON, TUE 1:05 - 2:12 pm TNH 3.124

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 )

1l-the Bluebook - A Uniform System Of Citation - 2 *
Harvard Law Review Association , edition: 21
ISBN: 978-0-578-66615-0
1l- An Advocate Persuades 2e *
Rocklin, Joan, Rocklin, Robert, Coughlin, Christine, and Patrick, Sandy
Carolina Academic , edition: 2
ISBN: 978-1-5310-1910-5
1l- The Five Types Of Legal Argument 4e *
Huhn, Wilson Ray and Huhn, Wilson
Carolina Academic , edition: 4
ISBN: 978-1-5310-2441-3

Instructors

Headshot of Murrell, Matthew Murrell, Matthew
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Important Class Changes

Date Updated
01/27/2025 Room(s) changed
10/31/2024 Room(s) changed