Course Description

An overview of drafting non-litigation documents. Develops the skills required to draft statutes, will, and contracts. The course also focuses on gathering information to provide a factual basis for the preparation of such documents and drafting such documents within the existing legal framework.

Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Graduate law students will not be doing any extra work beyond that required of the Juris Doctor students. J.D. students are post-baccalaureate students and the workload expected of them is the same workload expected of post-baccalaureate graduate students. Law students are professional students, not undergraduate students. Graduate law students are primarily international lawyers seeking expertise in the American legal system. This expertise is gained through exposure to Juris Doctor courses.

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Athena Title

Document Drafting: Survey

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Equivalent Courses

Not open to students with credit in JURI 4851E or JURI 6851E

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Undergraduate Prerequisite

JURI 4071/6071 and JURI 4081/6081

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Graduate Prerequisite

JURI 7009 or JURI 6505 or JURI 6505E

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Semester Course Offered

Offered spring

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Grading System

A - F (Traditional)

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Student learning Outcomes

• Upon successful completion of this course, students will have the writing skills necessary to draft non-litigation documents.
• Upon successful completion of this course, students will understand the expectations of transactional practice.

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Topical Outline

• Drafting problems (esp. ambiguity) and appropriate language
• Document design
• Fact gathering and interviewing
• Presentation of legal concepts and documents to groups
• Drafting statutes
• Drafting simple wills
• Drafting contracts

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Syllabus

Select Faculty / Instructor to download syllabus:   Simmons, James

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Public CV

Select a file to download:   Simmons, James

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