Writing for Pre-Law Students
Prerequisite: successful completion of UCWR 110.
Studies in argument and exposition from a lawyer's perspective for students considering the study of law.
Outcomes: Students will gain an understanding of the principles involved in writing clear and effective prose for a variety of legal purposes, and be able to apply these principles to their own writing in the field.
Prerequisite: successful completion of UCWR 110.
Studies in argument and exposition from a lawyer's perspective for students considering the study of law.
Outcomes: Students will gain an understanding of the principles involved in writing clear and effective prose for a variety of legal purposes, and be able to apply these principles to their own writing in the field.
Pre-requisites: UCWR 110, C- or higher
This is a writing intensive class. A grade of C- or better in UCWR 110 is required to enroll.
In this course, students will learn to develop the writing skills used by law school students and attorneys to prepare case briefs, office memoranda, and pre-trial motion memoranda. Students will also learn how to answer essay examination questions of the type given in law school and on a state bar examination. In class, students will develop the verbal abilities necessary to take a legal position and defend it with statements of fact and conclusions of law. Realistic hypothetical fact patterns will be analyzed using the IRAC method: issue, rule, application, and conclusion.
Learning how to cite legal authorities is a central part of the course. Readings include judicial opinions, state and federal statutes, and law review articles. The course is taught by a practicing attorney and assumes no prior legal studies by the students.
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