PA 2222 - Legal Writing And Analysis

3 Credits
Provides the student with experience in the development of analytical writing skills in the preparation of case and trial briefs, legal memoranda, and general legal correspondence.

Pre-Requisites PA 2220, ENG 1108,

Major Content Areas
Legal Analysis Review

Methods of Organizing Research Results

Demand and Opinion Letters

Framing Legal Issues

Use of Legal Sources in Supporting and Distinguishing Arguments

Office Memorandum

Trial Court Brief

Legal Drafting

Ethics

Learning Outcomes
Conduct legal analysis; Use proper grammatical and legal vocabulary; and understand the unique form and style of writing required in the legal field through the preparation of legal documents, memoranda, letters, and/or briefs.

Interpret and analyze court opinions, and understand the legal system and its terminology.

Identify parties, theories, key facts and issues in a legal case.

Cite legal research in legal writing.

Draft, organize, and evaluate legal documents, memoranda letters, and trial briefs through one-on-one analysis and evaluation from the paralegal faculty.

Recall, interpret and analyze the basic rules of legal professional responsibility, ethics and confidentiality as it relates to legal writing.