Course Details

Advanced Legal Writing: Writing for the Court

This course teaches the core principles of effective writing for judicial law clerks. Through readings, discussion, and writing exercises and critique, students will develop the ability to think and write like an impartial decision-maker. The three graded assignments will entail researching, drafting and editing bench memos and opinions, resulting in one or more writing samples suitable for clerkship and other job applications.

Catalog Number: LAWSTUDY 628

Additional Course Information: Experiential Learning, Professional Writing


Course History

Fall 2023
Title: Advanced Legal Writing: Writing for the Court
Faculty: Brown, Janet Siegel (courses | profile)
Section: 1     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 15     Actual: 15

Spring 2023
Title: Advanced Legal Writing: Writing for the Court
Faculty: Brown, Janet Siegel (courses | profile)
Section: 1     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 15     Actual: 15

Fall 2021
Title: Advanced Legal Writing: Writing for the Court
Faculty: Brown, Janet Siegel (courses | profile)
Section: 1     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 15     Actual: 15