Course Details

Communication and Legal Reasoning I

The focus of this course is the written communication of legal analysis. Instruction is in legal problem solving, expository and persuasive writing, and legal research. In the first semester, students write several legal memoranda. The second semester's work consists of brief writing and of oral argument of appellate cases that raise issues of current legal interest. The course is taught in small section meetings and in individual conferences. Each student's written work is individually edited and evaluated.

Catalog Number: LAWSTUDY 540
Practice Areas: Required to graduate
Additional Course Information: First Year Students only


Course History

Fall 2023
Title: Communication and Legal Reasoning I
Faculty: Dodier, Grace (courses | profile)
Section: 1     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 30     Actual: 28

Fall 2023
Title: Communication and Legal Reasoning I
Faculty: Kanter, Martha D. (courses | profile)
Section: 2     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 30     Actual: 27

Fall 2023
Title: Communication and Legal Reasoning I
Faculty: Wang-Grimm, Jessie (courses | profile)
Section: 3     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 30     Actual: 27

Fall 2023
Title: Communication and Legal Reasoning I
Faculty: Berens, Maurine J. (courses | profile)
Section: 4     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 30     Actual: 26

Fall 2023
Title: Communication and Legal Reasoning I
Faculty: Inglehart, Elizabeth (courses | profile)
Section: 5     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 30     Actual: 28

Fall 2023
Title: Communication and Legal Reasoning I
Faculty: Holliday, Laura E
Section: 6     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 30     Actual: 28

Fall 2023
Title: Communication and Legal Reasoning I
Faculty: McMasters, James W. (courses | profile)
Section: 7     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 30     Actual: 28

Fall 2023
Title: Communication and Legal Reasoning I
Faculty: Holman, Rebekah (courses | profile)
Section: 8     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 30     Actual: 27

Fall 2023
Title: Communication and Legal Reasoning I
Faculty: Roberts, Joy A. (courses | profile)
Section: 9     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 30     Actual: 28

Fall 2022
Title: Communication and Legal Reasoning I
Faculty: Dodier, Grace (courses | profile)
Section: 1     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 30     Actual: 28

Fall 2022
Title: Communication and Legal Reasoning I
Faculty: Kanter, Martha D. (courses | profile)
Section: 2     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 30     Actual: 28

Fall 2022
Title: Communication and Legal Reasoning I
Faculty:
Section: 3     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 30     Actual: 28

Fall 2022
Title: Communication and Legal Reasoning I
Faculty: Berens, Maurine J. (courses | profile)
Section: 4     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 30     Actual: 28

Fall 2022
Title: Communication and Legal Reasoning I
Faculty: Inglehart, Elizabeth (courses | profile)
Section: 5     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 30     Actual: 28

Fall 2022
Title: Communication and Legal Reasoning I
Faculty: Holliday, Laura E
Section: 6     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 30     Actual: 28

Fall 2022
Title: Communication and Legal Reasoning I
Faculty: McMasters, James W. (courses | profile)
Section: 7     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 30     Actual: 29

Fall 2022
Title: Communication and Legal Reasoning I
Faculty: Holman, Rebekah (courses | profile)
Section: 8     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 30     Actual: 29

Fall 2022
Title: Communication and Legal Reasoning I
Faculty: Falkoff, Michelle S. (courses | profile)
Section: 9     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 16     Actual: 15

Fall 2021
Title: Communication and Legal Reasoning I
Faculty: Berens, Maurine J. (courses | profile)
Section: 1     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 30     Actual: 28

Fall 2021
Title: Communication and Legal Reasoning I
Faculty: Falkoff, Michelle S. (courses | profile)
Section: 10     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 16     Actual: 20

Fall 2021
Title: Communication and Legal Reasoning I
Faculty:
Section: 2     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 30     Actual: 29

Fall 2021
Title: Communication and Legal Reasoning I
Faculty: Dodier, Grace (courses | profile)
Section: 3     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 30     Actual: 29

Fall 2021
Title: Communication and Legal Reasoning I
Faculty: Holman, Rebekah (courses | profile)
Section: 4     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 30     Actual: 29

Fall 2021
Title: Communication and Legal Reasoning I
Faculty: Kanter, Martha D. (courses | profile)
Section: 6     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 30     Actual: 29

Fall 2021
Title: Communication and Legal Reasoning I
Faculty: Inglehart, Elizabeth (courses | profile)
Section: 7     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 30     Actual: 29

Fall 2021
Title: Communication and Legal Reasoning I
Faculty: McMasters, James W. (courses | profile)
Section: 8     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 25     Actual: 29

Fall 2021
Title: Communication and Legal Reasoning I
Faculty: Holliday, Laura E
Section: 9     Credits: 2.0
Capacity: 30     Actual: 29