LAW60072 - Legal Research and Writing 2

(3 units)

In this 3-credit course, students will build on the foundation laid in Legal Writing 1. They will continue to practice analytical thinking and writing. They will: (1) sharpen their ability to detect and exclude irrelevant facts and law; learn different ways to write issue statements; become more adept at framing rules and issues in their own words; practice organizing more complex arguments; understand more about what might impact a case’s precedential value; and develop a workflow that includes using citators appropriately. By the end of this course, students should be able to (1) write an advanced legal memo using proper legal citation formats and (2) discuss their findings. Students will also be able to articulate professional responsibility issues inherent in legal research and argumentation.