206.4A sec. 014 - Legal Research and Writing for LL.M. Students (Fall 2024)
Instructor: Mario M Choi (view instructor's teaching evaluations - degree students only)
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Units: 2
Grading Designation: Graded
Mode of Instruction: In-Person
Meeting:
Th 6:25 PM - 8:15 PM
Location: Law 10
From August 22, 2024
To November 21, 2024
Course End: November 21, 2024
Class Number: 32153
Enrollment info:
Enrolled: 14
Waitlisted: 0
Enroll Limit: 14
As of: 09/27 12:12 AM
LL.M. Legal Research and Writing will introduce you to U.S. legal reasoning and practice by examining court opinions, teaching legal research methods, and developing skills of legal writing and oral presentation in the United States. The course emphasizes understanding the U.S. legal system, common law legal reasoning, legal problem solving, and effective written and oral communication of legal analysis. The course includes several written assignments building up to a final writing project of 3500 to 5000 words. Students will also make a short oral presentation.
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Exam Notes: (P) Final paper
(Subject to change by faculty member only through the first two weeks of instruction)
Course Category: LL.M.-Only Classes
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Books:
Required Books are in blue
- A Lawyer Writes: A Practical Guide to Legal Analysis
Christine Nero Coughlin, Joan Malmud Rocklin, Sandy Patrick
Edition: 4th / 2024
ISBN: 9781531020699
e-Book Available: Yes
e-Book procurement note: https://cap-press.com/books/isbn/9781531020699/A-Lawyer-Writes-Fourth-Edition
Price: $61.20
Note: prices are sampled from internet bookstores. Law-school Bookstore prices are unavailable at this time. - Plain English for Lawyers
Richard C. Wydick, Amy E. Sloan
Edition: 7th / 2024
ISBN: 9781531023492
e-Book Available: Yes
e-Book procurement note: https://cap-press.com/books/isbn/9781531023492/Plain-English-for-Lawyers-Seventh-Edition
Copyright Date: To Be Determined
Price: 32
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