206.5S sec. 003 - LLM Legal Research and Writing (Summer 2026)
Instructor: Courtney McCausland (view instructor's teaching evaluations - degree students only)
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Units: 2
Grading Designation: Graded
Mode of Instruction: In-Person
Meeting:
TuTh 08:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Location: Law 244
From June 02, 2026
To July 16, 2026
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Enrolled: 0
Waitlisted: 0
Enroll Limit: 20
As of: 03/03 08:02 AM
This course will introduce students to U.S. legal reasoning and practice by examining court opinions, teaching legal research methods, and developing skills of legal writing in the United States. The course emphasizes understanding the U.S. legal system, common law legal reasoning, legal problem solving, and effective written communication of legal analysis. The course includes several written assignments building up to a final writing project (on an assigned topic) of 3750 to 5000 words.
Exam Notes: (P) Final Paper
(Subject to change by faculty member only through the first two weeks of instruction)
Course Category: 1L Required Courses
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