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Jan 15, 2025
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2020-2021 Catalog [PREVIOUS CATALOG YEAR]
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LAW 217 - Legal Research & Writing I
Description: Principles and techniques for conducting legal research. Emphasis on sources of law, utilization of primary and secondary sources, and case briefing. Extensive practice in writing research memoranda.
Prerequisites: LAW 100
Credits: 3
Lecture: 3
Course Content:
- Grammar and sentence structure
- Role of the paralegal in conducting legal research
- Techniques of legal research
- Statutes, digests, reporters, legal periodicals, and other sources
- Facts and issues in legal analysis
- Blue Book and/or ALWD citation form
- Legal analysis and writing
- Writing legal memoranda
- Ethical concerns in legal research and writing
Learning Outcomes:
- Identify parts of a sentence and use correct grammar in legal writing. (1,8)
- Describe the role of the paralegal in conducting legal research and in legal writing. (2)
- Research the law using appropriate legal resources and techniques. (3,4)
- Locate federal, state and local statutes, ordinances, acts, and cases. (3,4)
- Summarize, outline and explain the relevant facts and legal issues involved in a legal problem. (5)
- Cite cases using Blue Book and/or ALWD citation form. (6)
- Apply legal analysis in the writing process. (7,8)
- Write legal memoranda. (8)
- Identify and explain ethical concerns relating to legal research and writing. (9)
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