Lawyers are problem solvers and professional communicators, and the law school is committed to helping students acquire the essential skills for success in law practice.
The Legal Research & Writing Curriculum
Our new legal writing c
urriculum reflects the law school's deep and sustained attention to teaching essential skills. The Legal Research and Writing Program offers courses in legal research, analysis, and writing for students at all levels. Students gain legal writing experience in each of their first three semesters of law study. In their first semester, students begin to learn legal writing in the context of their doctrinal courses. In their second and third semesters, students take intensive three-credit legal research and writing courses that develop their practice skills. Finally, upper-level students have a variety of choices for advanced legal writing instruction in seminars, clinics, doctrinal courses, and specialized legal writing offerings.
Legal Writing in the First Semester
Legal Research and Writing in the Second Semester
Legal Research and Writing in the Third Semester
Announcements
"A Guide to Writing a Legal Memorandum" for small-section students is posted under "Legal Writing Resources & Links" below. First-semester students are welcome to stop by the Legal Writing Program office (room 4373 in the library) if they have writing questions related to their small-section projects.
The outline for the "Internet Legal Research" class is posted under "Legal Writing Resources & Links" below.
Resources & Links
Legal Writing Resources & Links
Program and Professors' Offices
Faculty
Legal Research & Writing Faculty
Contact the Program Administrative Director
