LEGAL ANALYSIS, ADVOCACY, & WRITING I

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Declared in Law JD Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Read legal sources critically and accurately to identify relevant information Audience: Graduate 2. Analyze and synthesize cases and statutes to formulate controlling rules Audience: Graduate 3. Apply legal rules to a client’s facts to predict legal consequences Audience: Graduate 4. Find relevant legal authority using a variety of research strategies, considering the weight and hierarchy of authorities within the American legal system Audience: Graduate 5. Write clearly and concisely in different professional contexts Audience: Graduate 6. Write objective memoranda of law using appropriate format, organization, and citation Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Read legal sources critically and accurately to identify relevant information Audience: Graduate 2. Analyze and synthesize cases and statutes to formulate controlling rules Audience: Graduate 3. Apply legal rules to a client’s facts to predict legal consequences Audience: Graduate 4. Find relevant legal authority using a variety of research strategies, considering the weight and hierarchy of authorities within the American legal system Audience: Graduate 5. Write clearly and concisely in different professional contexts Audience: Graduate 6. Write objective memoranda of law using appropriate format, organization, and citation Audience: Graduate