Prepare to Practice

SLN #: 41037
Course Prefix: LAW-791
Course Section: D1001
Credit Hours: 1
Instructor(s): Jerome;Kimmons;Fishman
Course Books: View List of Books

Course Description:
This course will meet from May 13 - May 17, 2024 from 1:30 - 4:00 pm Monday through Friday.

Your first legal job can be exciting, but also intimidating. In this one-week course, you will learn the practical skills necessary for summer employment, including making research logs, crafting terms-and-connectors searches, using secondary sources, and locating primary authority. You will also learn about legal citation, local court rules, and functions in Microsoft Office and Adobe that are frequently used in the legal profession. The course is designed to teach the skills most relevant for success at law offices, judicial chambers, government agencies, and public-service organizations.

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: 15
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.