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Introduction to Legal Reasoning, Research, and Writing in the United States

This two credit course is an introduction to the legal methodologies of practicing attorneys in the United States.  Because the course is limited to international students seeking their LL.M., it emphasizes the development of legal reasoning and writing skills in an adversarial legal system, while simultaneously acquainting students with the legal resources readily available to attorneys in the United States, such as Westlaw, and Lexis.  The first half of the course is devoted to short writing projects, e.g., motions, and memoranda, as might be created and used by a U.S. law firm.  The second portion of the course, which immediately follows the first, is devoted to the creation of a brief on a current issue.  In addition, the students are required to orally argue at least three times.  Professor Larson plans to invoke a rule penalizing students for lack of preparation and/or excessive absenteeism.

Semester

Fall 2019

Instructor(s)

Herbert Larson

Academic Area(s)

Seminars