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LAW 203 Legal Writing (3)
3 hours lecture per week
Prerequisite(s): Paralegal program major or consent of instructor; grade of “C” or higher in LAW 102.
Comment: LAW 203 may not be audited.
LAW 203 trains the student in the proper language and format for the drafting of legal documents, including demand letters, fact memos, and interrogatories. Emphasis will be on writing memoranda after completing necessary legal research. The ethics of legal writing will also be discussed.
Upon successful completion of LAW 203, the student should be able to:
- Draft a fact memorandum.
- Draft an office memorandum.
- Draft a basic trial memorandum.
- Draft a demand letter.
- Draft interrogatories.
- Explain the ethical issues involved in drafting legal documents.