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May 23, 2024
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2022-2023 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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LEGS 224 - Legal Writing II
PREREQUISITES: LEGS 102 - Legal Research and LEGS 124 - Legal Writing I
PROGRAM: Legal Studies and Paralegal Studies
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 3
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall, 2019
The primary purpose of the course is to develop the student’s legal writing skills. The student will learn how to write sharp, clear prose and to become more proficient and efficient at composing, organizing, and summarizing a wide variety of legal written documents. The student will be exposed to various legal writing techniques that are used in drafting a wide variety of legal documents. Throughout the semester, a strong emphasis is placed on proper legal writing methodology and formatting.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be expected to:
- Apply basic grammar and rules to the technique of legal writing.
- Prepare a variety of types of correspondence, including but not limited to: status letter, opinion letter, appointment letter, engagement letter, cover letter, demand letter, or general client correspondence.
- Prepare a variety of types of pleadings, including but not limited to: complaints, answers, counterclaims, cross-claims, or replies.
- Prepare a variety of types of motions.
- Prepare a variety of types of transactional documents, including but not limited to: contracts, wills, purchase agreements, settlement agreements, or deeds.
- Prepare a variety of interoffice documents, including but not limited to: legal memoranda, interoffice memoranda, or case briefs.
- Prepare a variety of discovery documents.
- Demonstrate the difference between predictive (objective) and persuasive legal writing.
- Demonstrate and use proper legal citations.
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -
- Legal writing process
- Basic legal writing tools
- Predictive writing
- Persuasive writing
- Research and writing issues in motions practice
- Legal correspondence
- Pleadings
- Motions
- Transactional documents
- Interoffice documents
- Discovery
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)
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