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Legal Research And Writing I & II (R)

The first year of the research and writing program focuses on:

  1. Developing familiarity with research materials including the development of an individualized research process;
  2. learning to use basic analytical skills to synthesize and apply legal rules; and
  3. Drafting accurate, complete, and concise research reports.
First Semester: simple analysis, closed synthesis, single-issue open memo, major memo.

Second Semester: The second semester will continue to focus on expository writing and increasingly complex research assignments.