LGL 105Introduction to Legal Research and Writing

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This course provides instruction in the fundamentals of legal research, analysis, and writing for the paralegal. Topics include the reading and analysis of statutes; research using primary authorities, secondary sources, and computer-assisted research tools; law office writing, including transmittal and client opinion letters, pleadings, law office memorandums, case briefs, and memorandums of law; and legal citation rules.