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UT Law School Classes - Summer 2008

Legal Writing, Adv

Instructor: Schiess Credits: 2 - pass/fail Course ID: S232D Unique #82060
     Day    Time   Location
   Monday 9:50 am - 11:00 am TNH 3.124
   Tuesday 9:50 am - 11:00 am TNH 3.124
   Wednesday 9:50 am - 11:00 am TNH 3.124
   Thursday 9:50 am - 11:00 am TNH 3.124
   Friday 9:50 am - 11:00 am TNH 3.124
Exams: None
Registration Information
This course is restricted to upper division students only.

Description
This course is a broad survey of three main types of legal writing:  objective analysis, persuasive analysis, and transactional drafting.  The course will also cover many other topics crucial to high-level professional writing:  use of forms, advanced legal citation, the plain English movement, advanced grammar and punctuation, document design, legal usage, and editing.  Students will receive individual critiques of their writing, and lectures will use model answers and sample critiques.

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