Advanced Legal Writing Seminar

Provides advanced instruction in legal research and legal writing. The course will focus both on training and experience in the practical skills of researching and writing as well as explicitly exploring the purposes for writing a particular document and being sure to effectively reach the intended audience. The class material will cover general writing principles, guidance on legal writing style, grammar, organization, editing, and citation form. This course will consist of extensive practice, feedback, peer review, and review of excerpts from actual briefs and other documents.