This course provides the foundation upon which you will develop the legal communication skills essential to the practice of law. The course introduces you to the legal system and objective legal analysis. In particular, the course examines the relationship between legal analysis and lawyering skills such as legal research, legal writing, and legal citation, primarily through the genre of the interoffice memorandum. You will also learn how to advise clients through legal correspondence.
Corequisite Courses
Course Frequency
Offered at least once per academic year.