Legal Writing and Communication

Catalog description

The student will be exposed to a variety of legal writing tools and forms of writing, such as legal correspondence, thesis paragraphs, memorandums of law, statements, summary arguments, proposals and briefs. The student will be competent in predictive writing and persuasive writing and made aware of the importance of editing and the revision process. This course will focus on reading for comprehension in the legal setting; reinforcement of strong legal research skills; clear, concise and persuasive legal writing skills; and communication and presentation abilities. This course is offered only in the MAP program.