LAW 6761

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LAW 6761
Principles of American Legal Writing

Course information provided by the 2024-2025 Catalog. Courses of Study 2024-2025 is scheduled to publish mid-June.

This course provides foreign-trained lawyers with an introduction to the American legal system and essential principles of legal writing, analysis and legal research skills in the United States. Students are afforded an opportunity to practice some of the forms of writing common to American legal practice by drafting documents such as memoranda and briefs in the context of representing hypothetical clients. Students are given the opportunity to conference individually with the instructor and to re-write assignments after receiving the instructor's comments.


Permission Note Enrollment limited to: graduate students.

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025SP, 2024FA, 2024SP, 2023FA

When Offered Fall.

Satisfies Requirement Satisfies the LL.M. writing requirement.

Comments Attendance mandatory at first class meeting.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Graded

  •  9312 LAW 6761   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Jan 21 - Apr 28, 2025

    • Weyble, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Graded

  •  9313 LAW 6761   LEC 002

    • WR
    • Jan 21 - Apr 28, 2025

    • Whorton, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Department Consent Required (Add)