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Apr 19, 2024
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CRJ 127 - Legal Writing (1 unit)
Introduction to the process, structure and forms of legal argument and writing and citation skills.
Corequisite(s): CRJ 126 .
Grading Basis: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Units of Lecture: 1
Offered: Every Spring
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. identify the various types of formal and informal legal writing and their purposes.
2. identify critical issues of format and court rules in drafting legal pleadings.
3. describe persuasive writing and explain its importance to the legal system.
4. identify the components of various types of informal legal writing and describe the importance of each to the analysis of real-life cases.
5. draft a well-written and organized, simple legal document/project utilizing the basic principles of legal writing and analysis learned in the course.
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