Foundations of Legal Research and Writing
1. Law and Sources of Law. 2. Legal Reasoning and Analysis. 3. Secondary Sources and Finding Tools. 4. The Judicial Branch and Cases. 5. Primary Sources: Constitutions, Statutes, Court Rules, and Administrative Law. 6. Citators. 7. Overview of the Research Process and Ethical Considerations. 8. Computer-Assisted Legal Research. 9. Introduction to Legal Writing. 10. Fundamentals of Writing. 11. Transmittal Letter and Client Opinion Letter. 12. Writing Contracts. 13. Pleadings. 14. Law Office Memo. 15. Memorandum of Law. 16. Appellate Brief. Appendices.