Standard PLS 103 - Legal Writing Course Description Focuses on the application and reinforcement of basic writing skills, familiarizes the student with types of writing typically engaged in by lawyers and legal assistants, and prepares the student for legal writing tasks. The student learns to write business letters as well as advisory documents. Describe legal analysis. Describe legal writing. Analyze the relationship between legal analysis and effective legal writing.
Introduction Describe the types of writing engaged in by lawyers and legal assistants.
Explain the purpose for each type of writing engaged in by lawyers and legal assistants. Business letters Identify required format for legal correspondence. Prepare correspondence for attorney. Discuss the differences between advisory and persuasive writing. Identify required format for legal memoranda.