Course Description
Advanced instruction in legal research and legal writing. Focuses on both training and experience in the practical skills of researching and writing as well as explicitly exploring the purposes for writing a particular document and being sure to effectively reach the intended audience. Class material will cover general writing principles, guidance on legal writing style, grammar, organization, editing, and citation form. Course consists of extensive practice, feedback, peer review, and review of excerpts from actual briefs and other documents.
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.
Athena Title
Advanced Legal Writing Seminar
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in JURI 4160E or JURI 6160E
Semester Course Offered
Offered spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
This course gives students practical experience in drafting a variety of documents commonly used in the general practice of law.
Topical Outline
Appellate procedure and practice Appellate jurisdiction Error preservation Appeals from interlocutory and final orders Standards of review Brief writing Oral argument
Syllabus
Public CV