Categories: Legal Writing Law Practice Skills
Advanced Legal Writing
Course Page for Spring 2013 - Kaiser, Aviva
Preparation of legal documents in connection with a real or simulated legal problem. Emphasis on legal problems involving writing experiences different from those gained in Legal Writing I.
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Contract Drafting
Course Page for Fall 2013 - Turner, Andrew
Students will learn the art and craft of transactional drafting in this highly interactive, practice-focused course. Most attorneys work with contracts at some point in their career, and understanding how contracts are negotiated and drafted is critical for both transactional attorneys and commercial litigators. The course will teach students how to address and resolve challenges in business transactions by drafting precise and clear contractual provisions. Students will learn to recognize and understand common contractual provisions, structure an effective and elegant agreement, detect drafting landmines, and appreciate the functions and nuances of boilerplate language. They will practice negotiating and drafting a variety of contract provisions. Grades will be based on assignments, in-class work, and class participation.
Drafting & Working with Statutes
Course Page for Fall 2013 - Kreye, Joe
Being able to read a statute from the drafter’s perspective—and learning how to use statutory language strategically—is important for any practicing attorney, whether the attorney is litigating an issue in court or lobbying for change on behalf of a client. In this hands-on drafting course, students will write, edit, and revise state statutes using the training that the drafting attorneys for the Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau receive. Students will learn about Wisconsin's bill drafting and legislative process, the function of statutes, and the importance of focusing not only on the intent of statutory language but also on its real-world consequences. The class will examine contemporary legal issues and attempt to craft legislative solutions. Instructor: Joseph Kreye (Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau)
Presenting to a Court
Course Page for Spring 2011 - Nowicki, Peggy
Preparation of legal documents in connection with a real or simulated legal problem. Emphasis on legal problems involving writing experiences different from those gained in Legal Writing I.
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Problem Solving
Course Page for Fall 2012 - Kaiser, Aviva
Advanced Legal Writing: Problem Solving: "To a hammer, everything looks like a nail." (Anon.) Lawyers are problem solvers. Reflecting this reality, the MacCrate Report by the American Bar Association placed problem-solving at the very top of the list of the ten fundamental lawyering skills. In fact, every major report or survey about legal education lists problem-solving as a fundamental skill that should be taught in law school. Yet there is little written and very few courses about problem-solving. What is problem-solving? What processes do we use to solve problems? To answer these questions, we will read and evaluate some of the new problem-solving literature. We will create a lawyer’s guide for problem solving. We will then use that guide to solve a problem. We will draft documents to implement the solution, paying close attention to the relationship between problem-solving and writing.
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Reflective Writing
Course Page for Fall 2011 - Kaiser, Aviva
Preparation of legal documents in connection with a real or simulated legal problem. Emphasis on legal problems involving writing experiences different from those gained in Legal Writing I and II.
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Writing for Discovery
Course Page for Spring 2011 - Kasieta, Robert
Preparation of legal documents in connection with a real or simulated legal problem. Emphasis on legal problems involving writing experiences different from those gained in Legal Writing I.
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Writing for Law Practice
Course Page for Fall 2013 - Weigold, Ursula
Students will write the types of documents that are typical in representing clients in a case: engagement letters, demand letters, pleadings, discovery requests and responses, communications with opposing counsel, mediation statements, motions, affidavits, and trial-level briefs. They will learn how to adapt their tone, format, and substance to a variety of practice settings and audiences. They will refine their research and writing skills through in-class exercises, peer critique, and extensive instructor feedback. Instructor: Ursula Weigold