Creative Writing for Lawyers
SLN #: 36653Course Prefix: LAW-791
Course Section: 1035
Credit Hours: 1
Instructor(s): Feeney
Course Books: View List of Books
Course Description:
This class will meet on 8 Wednesdays during the semester. Dates to be determined.
The first class will be a lecture/demonstration on how
creative writing can aid and abet legal writing. The
remaining seven classes will consist of a lecture-
discussion
session and a writing workshop. Each student will write
and
post seven writing assignments on the class web site. We
will critique one another’s writings every week (both on-
line and in class). All students must write. Students
afflicted with writer’s block or unreliable Internet
connections should not take this course. Reliable email
service is essential. The class web site will run on
Canvas.
All students should be familiar with the usual process of
accessing, reviewing, and posting material to a Canvas
site.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 1
Grading Option: Pass/Fail Only
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: No
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Limited Enrollment Number: 12
Final Exam Given: No
Attendance Policy: Per Statement Of Student Policies
Teaching Method: In Person
* The law school has a policy that is used to calculate credit hours. Please see the Statement of Student Policies.