U.S. Legal Communication Skills II

5 units

This course is the second in a sequence of two courses required for the Two-Year Master of Laws (LLM) for Foreign Lawyers, and is open only to students in that program. Students are registered for this course by the Registrar's Office. This course is designed to cover Legal English communication, including classroom participation, note-taking, client interview, moot courting. This course is aimed at strengthening speaking and listening skills that are vital for successful participation in the law classroom and in professional legal communication. This class is graded on the Modified Pass/Fail basis. After successful completion, students will receive credit for 5 units, but these units will not count toward the cumulative earned units for this degree program.