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Apr 25, 2024
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LEGAL 295 - Advanced Legal Research
5.0 Credits
Advanced legal research and critical analysis of legal authorities; emphasis on analytic reading and writing, and development of objective and persuasive writing techniques, with attention to style, audience, and format. Students will develop their skills in preparation of correspondence, internal memoranda, persuasive briefs and memoranda of points and authorities. Prerequisite: LEGAL 200 and 210 .
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- Conduct research, using electronic and hardbound primary and secondary legal authority, and analyze the laws related to a particular legal problem. [REASON]
- Demonstrate techniques of persuasive writing in briefs and memoranda of points and authorities. [COMMUNICATE]
- Demonstrate the analogical and deductive forms of legal reasoning. [REASON]
- Tailor the nature of the communication to maximize understanding in the intended audience, including those with different levels of education and different cultural backgrounds. [COMMUNICATE]
- Identify relevant, current support for legal analysis using correct citations for legal and non-legal sources. [REASON]
- Demonstrate effective writing techniques in preparing objective and persuasive legal documents using clear, concise, and grammatically correct English. [COMMUNICATE]
- Demonstrate awareness of ethical issues regarding paralegals or non-lawyers engaging in the unauthorized practice of law and giving legal advice. [ACT]
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