Adv. Legal Writg: Law Firm Sim

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Enrollment Limit: 16 Prerequisite: Legal Research & Writing I and II Course Requirement: writing assignments Satisfies Professional Skills requirement/Experiential Learning requirement Fulfills Current Concentration Elective: General Practice- Basic Track, Litigation- Civil Litigation Track Through a substantive assignment vehicle, students will participate in the evolution of a relatively simple civil case and learn the basics of pretrial litigation practice from client intake through negotiation and settlement. Students will be exposed to the rigors and ethics of law practice and will be required to draft many of the documents routinely encountered by new law firm associates during the pretrial litigation stage (including client letters, initial pleadings, discovery, a motion brief and settlement documents) and, in so doing, will learn the importance of time management through the use of billable hours. Enrollment is capped at 16 students.