Writing for Law Practice

SLN #: 93004
Course Prefix: LAW-626
Course Section: 001
Credit Hours: 2
Instructor(s): Dragnich
Course Books: View List of Books

Course Description:
This is a writing seminar intended to help students attain an advanced level of writing proficiency. Students will be introduced to additional types of legal documents not covered in the first-year curriculum. Approximately half the assignments emphasize a transactional practice, and half the assignments emphasize a litigation practice. Assignments may include letters, contracts, complaints, statutes, and consumer-oriented documents such as pattern jury instructions. Students will receive feedback on all assignments.

Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 2
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: Yes
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: Yes
Seminar: No
Prerequisite: Successful completion of first year legal writing courses
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Limited Enrollment Number: 16
Final Exam Given: No
Attendance Policy: Per Statement Of Student Policies

* The law school has a policy that is used to calculate credit hours. Please see the Statement of Student Policies.