LAW 6761

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LAW 6761
Principles of American Legal Writing

Course information provided by the 2026-2027 Catalog.

This course provides foreign-trained lawyers with an introduction to the American legal system and essential principles of legal writing, analysis and legal research skills in the United States. Students are afforded an opportunity to practice some of the forms of writing common to American legal practice by drafting documents such as memoranda and briefs in the context of representing hypothetical clients. Students are given the opportunity to conference individually with the instructor and to re-write assignments after receiving the instructor's comments. (LAW-ABA, LAW-WRIT)


Enrollment Priority Enrollment limited to: graduate students.

Program Requirements (LAW-ABA, LAW-WRIT)

Last 4 Terms Offered 2026SP, 2025FA, 2025SP, 2024FA

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Graded

  • 11775 LAW 6761   LEC 001

  •  
    • MW
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Weyble, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: General Master of Laws (LLM) students.
    Attendance at first class is mandatory: Students who miss the first class will be dropped.

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Graded

  • 11776 LAW 6761   LEC 002

  •  
    • MW
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Weyble, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: General Master of Laws (LLM) students.

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Graded

  • 11777 LAW 6761   LEC 003

  •  
    • TW
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026

    • Whorton, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: General Master of Laws (LLM) students.
    Attendance at first class is mandatory: Students who miss the first class will be dropped.